Sentences with phrase «than canines»

But just because cats see the vet less than their canine counterparts, it doesn't mean they naturally maintain better health.

While felines may go to the vet less often than their canine counterparts, it doesn't make cat health any less important or mean they're less susceptible to issues.

Make sure that the breeder knows your particular requirements, if you want something more than a canine companion.

Humans are much more susceptible to contact skin allergies than canines because a dog's hair coat works as a barrier to the allergen.

With no kids at home, other than the canine kind, I wasn't sure if I was even qualified to participate in this week's event.

Our feline friends prefer a slightly quieter environment than their canine counterparts, so we've dedicated a section of our boarding area entirely to them.

Experts tend to agree that whilst cats can be trained, it is more difficult than their canine friends.

They're notoriously independent and generally require significantly less attention than their canine counterparts.

Hybrid wolf dogs are usually more difficult to train and require a higher protein diet than canines.

While it is the same parasite in both species, feline heartworms are smaller in size and have a shorter life span than canine heartworms.

In a similar fashion, new puppy owners can teach their puppy that human skin is much more delicate than canine skin.

But humans take in many more calories than our canine counterparts, so a little bit for us can mean a ton for our pets.

But regardless of what camp a person sits in, most people would probably agree that cats require a lot less maintenance than their canine counterparts.

This does not mean cats are any less afraid than their canine counterparts.

The feline distemper virus, however, is more difficult to remove from the environment and more lethal in its victims than its canine counterpart.

While cats may certainly appear more low - key than their canine counterparts, they are not so different when it comes to veterinary care.

Although the information is far from complete what is there seems more realistic than some canine disorders lists.

Table scraps not only add more of fat, salt, and sugar than your canine needs — they also teach bad habits of begging.

Cats do appear more unbiased souls than canines, but people and cats have lived collectively for 1000's of years.

It's hard to think of a species that's more diverse in shape, size and temperament than canines.

Blood donations for other species are more complicated than canine donations, so our community - based program is limited to dogs.

However we now know that, although felines stand less chance of heartworm infection than canines, the condition can be more devastating for cats.

They are also regarded as cleaner than their canine counterparts and less needy overall.

As a result, cats often have more difficulty adjusting to a new environment than their canine friends.

Feline cancer, however, is less common than canine cancer, and the more prevalent types of feline cancer can usually be prevented through early vaccination and spaying or neutering.

In fact, canine parvovirus has more similarities to feline distemper than canine distemper has.

It can be an effective «add - on» medication for epileptic cats because it seems to persist longer in the blood stream of feline than canine patients.

(Statistics from APPMA 2007 - 8 pet ownership survey) Because cats are an entirely different species than their canine counterparts, they require specialized knowledge of their specific health concerns.

But he has written here earlier of piscine rather than canine matters — as when he reported on how rubbish was ruining the great Beaver - kill (SI, Feb. 27, 1956) and on how Hiram Leonard became the father of the fly rod (June 4, 1956).

These guidelines stress that the fluid rate for each patient should be calculated according to the patient's needs, not chosen as a set rate, and that feline patients require less fluid per pound than canine patients because of their lower total body fluid.

In all this time, we have had a total of three puppies in our classes who were diagnosed with parvo (or anything worse than canine cough — a mild upper respiratory infection similar to the common cold).

Among the viral infections that affect dogs, none can bring fear and abject horror to pet parents than canine parvovirus.

Understand that with a Great Dane, these tangible requirements are greater than a canine of a smaller size..

Dogs Trust chief executive Adrian Burder explained beforehand: «The Westminster Dog of the Year competition is so much more than a canine beauty pageant.

Purebred dogs and cats are not smarter, healthier or more even tempered than canines and felines of mixed breeding.

Feline demodicosis is less prevalent than canine demodicosis.

And the RSPCA is investigating reports than another canine contestant was beaten by his owner or handler outside the arena earlier in the week.

To be sure, dog breeding in general has critics who feel it's more focused on human tastes than canine health and draws dog lovers away from mixed - breed pets that need homes.

How Your Dog Uses Them Felines sometimes use their whiskers for feeling their way around places during the night, but cats see better in the dark than canines do.

In cats, meningiomas tend to be slower growing than their canine counterparts and are almost always well defined and have a clear demarcation between the rumor and normal brain tissue.

Because our feline babies can sometimes be more difficult to monitor than our canine and human children, it is particularly important to make sure you survey your home and yard to get rid of potentially dangerous items for your cats.

(ref) They are also more apt than canines to disregard bones that can not be easily swallowed.

Feline struvite stones tend to dissolve faster than canine because bacteria are not implicated.

When it comes to their accommodations, cats can be fussier than their canine counterparts.

You will be hard - pressed finding an easy going or friendlier dog than this canine.

Affenpinschers are willful dogs that behave more like children than canines, but they're deeply loyal and affectionate.