Sentences with phrase «even contact with animals»

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Perhaps even more intriguing, our astrocytes are enormous compared with the astrocytes of other animals — 20 times larger than rodent astrocytes — and they make contact with millions of neurons apiece.

They can enter the body through food, drink, contact with animals or infected person, or even just skin contact, and parasite infections can last for years.

The potent chemical mutates animals that come into contact with in to enormous sizes, while making them even more ferocious than they are normally.

He showed how the casing of the Automower has been designed to a specific size, so that hands, feet and even small animals won't come into contact with the blade without lifting the lawnmower — which triggers an emergency stop.

Quarantine your animal from any other pet, don't allow your clothing to come into contact with the infected animal, always change clothes, wash up thoroughly and even wear gloves when handling or feeding the pet to prevent contamination.

Even if your rabbit never comes into direct contact with animals from the wild, it can still become infected with this disease.

Even if he is protected from contact with other animals, their presence could cause him stress.

It's a killer disease, highly contagious and particularly lethal to puppies, passed between animals through contact with feces — even a speck on fur.

And even having a cat vaccinated against rabies doesn't prevent it from bringing in a mouthful or claws full of fresh rabies virus every day to you, or to another cat or animal they come in contact with or fight with, after you've let it out to go disembowel that rabid bat behind the garage or in the shrubs.

Even this rigorous approach may not give 100 % control as there are other sources of fleas that are beyond your control such as other people's pets, wild animals and infested environments which your pet may come into contact with outside your house.

Indoor cats can even be at risk of tick bites, especially if they come in contact with other untreated animals.

County Animal Services programs don't even try to save dogs, and focus instead on isolating and euthanizing dogs that are sick or have been in contact with sick dogs.

Any contact with an outdoor cat carrying a disease, or even a rabid animal, means your kitty is at risk.

Even clean, healthy dogs are liable to catch fleas and other types of similar problems after coming into contact with animals with an infestation, or by playing in long grass when mites and ticks are abundant.

Do your indoor cats, which have little to no contact with other animals, even need to be vaccinated?

The «Temperament Correct» pit bull: seeks out human interaction; is responsive, biddable and eager to please; may be genetically predisposed to aggression towards other dogs or animals; is appropriately submissive; is well balanced and optimistic; enjoys handling; presents good eye contact; is able to be calm in the presence of other dogs on leash or — if initially leash reactive - can learn how to tolerate their presence; is willing to connect with handler during high arousal; can be handled safely even in times of high arousal; accepts a reasonable amount of confinement; drops arousal levels quickly when removed from a stressful situation; is social with people of all types; is responsive and good natured; is never aggressive towards humans.

«Even before the first hurricane hit, we were in contact with several of our shelter partners in Puerto Rico, making sure to keep the lines of communication open and let them know we were here for them in whatever way they needed,» said Cindy Szczudlo, Animal League America Director of Rescue Services.

It is simply cruel to leave such a social animal outside alone without even minimal social contact with other dogs or humans week after week, month after month, night after night.

It's a good idea for all your animal companions — even indoor - only pets — to always wear a collar with an ID tag that includes your name, current phone number and any relevant contact information.

The technician assists the veterinarian, and has client contact during animal intake, discharge, and may even be involved with client education.

Even the most housebound cat may venture outdoors at some time and can be exposed to diseases and worms through contact with other animal's feces.

While there is currently no known risk of pets contracting or showing signs of Powassan viral infection, these developments in parasitology make it even more important for animal guardians to protect pets from prolonged contact with ticks.

Having one easily accessible is critical if you come in contact with a wild animal or even another dog.

Sometimes even people without pets have flea problems in their homes due to contact with neighboring animals.

Hillsborough County News August 2, 2013 Contact: Willie Puz, Communications and Digital Media Services, 813-307-8379 (o); 813-546-2086 (c) Based on communications with the state veterinarian from the Florida Department of Health today (Aug. 2) regarding a positive rabies case in the Sand Lake Court neighborhood, Hillsborough County Animal Services (HCAS) will begin limited trapping of cats this evening in the greater Northdale area in response to this specific public health concern.

Even though he didn't get bitten, or come in contact with the skunk, the dog has been placed in quarantine for six months by county animal control officials who say the precaution is necessary because the dog's rabies shot had lapsed.

Therefore, if your dog has been in a fight with another animal, or has been bitten or scratched by another animal, or if you have any reason to suspect that your pet has come into contact with a rabid animal (even if your pet has been vaccinated against the virus), you must take your dog to a veterinarian for preventive care immediately.

• After using the bathroom • After changing diapers • Before preparing or eating food • After contact with animals or their environments (at farms, petting zoos, fairs, even your own backyard)