NEPAL VET LAZA

 

111 Did You Know Facts for Veterinary Practices

Informative

Cats

1. When your cat headbutts, sits near you, or shows you their stomach, it’s their way of saying “I love you.”
2. Cats don’t like to drink water that’s too close to their food, because water near food could be contaminated. Encourage your cat to drink from their water bowl by separating from their food bowl.
3. Sensitivity to catnip is genetic, and only about 50% of cats experience its effects.
4. While dogs are the natural hosts, cats can get heartworms too. Protect your pet with monthly heartworm preventive.
5. When cats knock things over, they usually want attention.
6. Adult cats rarely meow to communicate with each other. Kittens will meow at their mothers, but once they’re grown, cats mostly only meow at humans.
7. Spaying or neutering your cat can help them live longer. Spayed females live 39% longer and neutered males live 62% longer than cats who haven’t had the procedure.
8. Contrary to popular belief, you shouldn’t feed your cat a saucer of milk or any dairy products. While they may love the taste, most cats are lactose intolerant.
9. Contrary to the cartoons, you should never feed your cat raw fish or dairy products.
10. Cats like tinsel, but tinsel isn’t good for them. If ingested, tinsel can cause intestinal blockages that can be harmful – or even fatal!

Dogs

1. Petting a dog lowers blood pressure and reduces stress.
2. Grapes, raisins, onions, garlic, wild mushrooms, chocolate, and macadamia nuts are extremely toxic to dogs.
3. Toothpaste made for humans is toxic to dogs. Fortunately, there is a toothpaste for dogs too!
4. Dogs can be trained to detect some types of cancers in humans.
5. A skunk can spray 7-15 feet and even further if it’s windy – so keep your dog far away!
6. Spaying or neutering your dog can prevent some forms of cancer.
7. A study found that dogs would rather be petted than receive verbal praise.
8. Dogs at work reduce stress and increase productivity, creativity, and customer impressions of the company.
9. While some dogs love them, dogs who are frustrated with laser toys can become obsessed with chasing light and shadows.
10. Bathing a dog too often strips away natural oils, which can cause dryness, dandruff, and itching.
11. Porcupines can’t throw their quills, but with 30,000 of them, your dog should stay clear anyways!
12. Petting a dog increases oxytocin levels (“the love hormone”) for both you and the dog.
13. Dogs probably don’t feel guilt. Those puppy dog eyes they’re giving you are likely a reaction to your behavior.
14. Dogs are the only species that look to where humans are pointing with their eyes or fingers.
15. Contrary to rumor, giving your dog ice or ice water will not  cause a life-threatening illness. However, crush up ice cubes to avoid teeth injuries and be careful not to give your dog to much water all at once.

Pets

1. Studies show that pet owners over the age of 65 make 30% fewer visits to the doctor that seniors without pets.
2. Over 75% of pet owners buy Christmas presents for their pets.
3. The American Heartworm Society recommends year-round prevention.
4. A study found that lost dogs are 2 1/2 times and lost cats are 20 times more likely to get home when they have a microchip.
5. Overweight pets can suffer from arthritis, diabetes, hypertension & many other problems, just like people.
6. Bats, skunks, and raccoons are the most common sources of exposure to rabies in pets.
7. Smelling urine in your house but having trouble finding the stain? Cat and dog urine glows under UV light, so use a UV flashlight to find the source of the odor.
8. 70% of pet owners sign their pet’s name on greeting cards. Are you one of them?
9. Research suggests that children who live with a pet before the age of one may be less likely to develop pet allergies later on.
10. 58% of owners include their pets in holiday and family portraits.
11. 72% of dog owners believe their pup can predict an incoming storm.
12. Secondhand smoke can cause cancer in dogs and cats.
13. Animal shelters experience a spike in pet returns after the Christmas holidays, primarily due to pets being given as gifts. Adopting is a big decision, so please don’t give a pet as a surprise present.

Fun Facts

Cats

1. In many parts of the world, black cats are considered to be good luck!
2. Moggy is the British slang term for a domestic cat that does not have a pedigree.
3. Cats sleep for about 2/3 of their lives. When your cat is 12 years old, it will have been awake for only 4 years of its life!
4. Cats today live about twice as long as they did 50 years ago.
5. Cats have 4 rows of whiskers. They can move the top 2 rows independently of the bottom 2 rows.
6.  Sir Isaac Newton invented the cat flap because his cat, Spithead, kept pushing the door open when he was conducting experiments that needed darkness.
7. Cats can make over 100 vocal sounds.
8. The cheetah is the only cat that doesn’t sheathe its claws while at rest.
9. Most kittens are born with blue eyes.
10. Cats can be left-pawed or right-pawed (or both).
11. Domestic cats can sprint at speeds of about 30 mph over short distances.
12. Bad luck? Black cats are considered good luck in many places around the world.
13. Pure-white cats with blue eyes are often deaf.
14. Kitty litter was invented in 1947 by Ed Lowe.
15. Cats have 32 muscles to control their ears, allowing them to turn a full 180-degrees.
16. Cats can jump up to 5 times their own height.
17. Cats can’t climb down head-first. They must jump or back down.
18. The cat “righting reflex” doesn’t come from the tail – it comes from the eyes and the inner ears.
19. Cats are the only known mammal that can’t taste sweet.
20. Cats have 4 rows of whiskers. They can move the top 2 rows independently of the bottom 2 rows.
21. When a cat died in ancient Egypt, family members would shave their eyebrows in mourning.
22. The most popular pedigreed cat breeds in the USA are 1. Persian, 2. Maine Coon, and 3. Exotic Shorthair.
23. Cats today live about twice as long as they did 50 years ago.
24. Cats have between 30 and 50 million hairs on their bodies.
25. A group of kittens is called a “kindle.”
26. Compared to the size of their heads, cats have the largest eyes of any mammal.
27. Cats can be trained to do a variety of tricks – it just takes a bit of patience and creativity.
28. Napolean is rumored to have had ailurophobia – that is, he was scared of cats.
29. Cats can see with only one sixth the amount of light needed by humans.
30. Cats spend about half of their waking hours grooming.
31. A cat’s nose print is as unique as a human fingerprint.
32. Domestic cats arrived in North America with the pilgrims.
33. When cats scratch things, they deposit a scent that other cats can detect.
34. Many ships in WWI and II had cats aboard – some even had their own hammocks.
35. Cats can hear ultrasonic sounds that rodents make to communicate.
36. A cat has over 200 million scent receptors in its nasal cavity.
37. Cats purr at a frequency of 20-30 vibrations per second – about the same as a diesel engine!
38. For the past 18 years, the mayor of a town in Alaska has been a cat named Stubbs.
39. A group of cats is called a “clowder.”
40. Cats slep for about 2/3 of their lives. So when your cat is 12 years old, it will only have spent 4 years of its life awake.
41. Cats have contributed to the extinction of more than 33 bird species worldwide.
42. Cats have been around since the ancient Egyptians, but the Sphynx cat is a relatively young breed. The first Sphynx was born in 1955 in Toronto, Canada.

Dogs

1.  A dog’s nose print is as unique as a human fingerprint.
2. Basenji dogs don’t bark. They yodel.
3. Dogs do see color, just not as many colors as humans.
4. “Max” and “Bella” were the most popular dog names in 2013.
5. A dog’s nails grow continuously, just like human fingernails.
6. A group of pugs is called a “grumble.”
7. An estimated 70 million dogs live in 40 million households in the U.S.
8. The first guide dogs were trained for war-blinded soldiers after WWI.
9. Prairie dogs are not dogs at all. They are members of the squirrel family.
10. Dogs have 18 different muscles for controlling their ears.
11. Dogs can “catch yawns” from humans, and vise versa.
12. The first guide dog training school in the US was the seeing eye. Hence the term “seeing eye dog.”
13. Dogs in the USA produce over 10 million tons of feces per year.
14. Discovery’s “Myth Busters” proved Hollywood wrong. If you’re being tracked by a bloodhound, it will find you.
15. Dogs can learn about 250 words. Short words representing objects (treat!) and behaviors (sit!) are easy.
16. Girl scouts and boy scouts can earn a merit badge in dog care.
17. At least 17 dog breeds have lines with naturally-occurring bobtails.
18. August 26, 2015 is National Dog Day!
19. About 1/3 of a dog’s brain mass is devoted to smell, compared with just 5% of a human’s brain!
20. A puppy can learn simple commands like sit, down, and stay, as young as 7-8 weeks of age.
21. Dogs have about 1700 taste buds, compared to about 9000 in humans.
22. If a terrier randomly starts to dig, chances are, he’s heard prey moving underground.
23. Approximately 25% of dog visits to the veterinarian are for problems with the skin and coat.
24. Dogs often whine when frustrated. Think of whining as a “doggy complaint.”
25. Not all dog breeds age at the same rate. Small dogs tend to age more slowly than larger dogs.
26. According to Welsh legend, Corgis are enchanted and are a gift from the fairies. The fairies also used to ride Corgis or use them to pull their carriages.
27. Dogs have not one, not two, but three sets of eyelids.
28. If you own a Lab, you’re in good company. Labrador Retrievers are the most popular dogs in North America (and have been for more than 20 years!)
29. Dalmatians are born entirely white, without spots. Most of their spots have appeared within a month.
30. Some dog breeds are so smart, they can count to 4 or 5.

Pets

1. Cats win the popularity contest. There are 88 million pet cats in the USA, compared with 74 million dogs.

Armed with these “did you know” facts, you’re ready to educate your clients and increase your social shares at the same time. It’s a win-win!

SOURCE :  LIFELEARN

COMPANION ANIMAL FUN FACTS:

A group of pugs is called a grumble.

Over 75% of pet owners buy Christmas presents for their pets.

70% of pet owners sign their pet’s name on greeting cards.

Sir Isaac Newton invented the cat flap because his cat, Spithead, kept pushing the door open when he was conducting experiments that needed darkness.

Cats have contributed to the extinction of more than 33 bird species worldwide.

Dogs in the U.S.A. produce over 10 million tons of feces per year

Fun Facts about Animals

Do you love whales? A blue whale’s heart is the size of a small car. It is also the largest animal to have ever lived on earth. Their tongue can weigh as much as an elephant! This giant of the ocean feeds on some of the smallest marine life – tiny shrimp-like animals called krill. A single adult blue whale can consume 36,000 kg of krill a day, which they find by diving.

HERE ARE SOME MORE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ANIMALS YOU MAY NOT KNOW:

• Female horses have fewer teeth than male horses.
• The lifespan of a housefly is 14 days. Good riddance!
• Cows cannot walk down stairs.
• Not all black bears are black.
• Squirrels accidentally plant millions of trees by forgetting where they’ve buried nuts.
• The bottom of a horse’s hoof is called a frog. Whaaaat?!
• A baby duck is called a duckling, and an adult male is a drake. An adult female duck is called a hen or a duck, and a group can be called a raft, team or paddling.
• A giraffe uses its 20-inch long black tongue to clean its ears.
• Giraffes have no vocal chords and can’t cough.
• Polar bears are left-handed. They also performed as battle animals in Ancient Rome, have see-through hair and black skin, and can swim for more than a week STRAIGHT. And, they are invisible to infrared cameras.
• The cat is the only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible.
• Starfish do not have brains.
• Bats cannot walk.
• Frogs have teeth, but toads do not.
• Sharks and stingrays are immune to all known diseases, including cancer.
• Crocodile dung was used by Egyptians as a contraceptive in 2,000 B.C.
• Fish can get seasick.
• Guinea pigs and rabbits can’t sweat.
• A crocodile’s tongue is attached to the roof of its mouth, and it cannot move it.
• Turtles can recognize faces.
• The elephant is the only animal that cannot jump. Also, they actually don’t like peanuts.
• Cat urine glows under black lights.
• The flesh above a turkey’s bill is called a snood.
• A cat’s jaw cannot move sideways.
• Unlike cats and dogs, a rabbit’s eyes do not reflect light.

Some of these facts may seem silly and useless, but you know a lot more about these silly animals now! Use these facts to impress people next time you’re at the zoo or the pet store! Imagine the conversations you will strike up!

Dog Facts

• Dalmatians are born without spots!  They are born with plain white coats with their first spots appearing after they are 1week old.
• Dogs sweat through their foot pads to help keep them cool.  They also keep cool by panting.
• Greyhounds are the world’s fastest dogs with the ability to reach up to 45 mph.
• Every dog has a unique nose print with no two alike.
• The Basenji, an African wolf dog, does not bark in a normal way but may yodel or scream when excited!
• Snoopy, from Charles M. Schultz’s “Peanuts” comic strip, is a beagle.
• A dog’s sense of smell is 1000 times greater than a human!
• Nine percent of dog owners will have a birthday party for their pet.
• Dogs have 28 baby teeth and 42 permanent teeth.

• Pet Facts

  • 94% of pet owners say their animal pal makes them smile more than once a day.
  • The American Veterinary Dental Society states that 80% of Dogs and 70% of cats show signs of oral disease by age 3.

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Cat Facts

  • Cats have 32 muscles in each ear.
  • Cats have 4 rows of whiskers.
  • Cats have no collarbone, which is one reason they are so flexible.
  • Cats spend approximately 30% of their waking hours grooming themselves.
  •  “American Shorthair” is the designation reserved for pedigreed cats, while similar-looking cats of mixed or unknown origin are called “domestic shorthairs.”
  • Feline’s jaws cannot move sideways.
  • Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs have about ten!
  • Cat whiskers are so sensitive they can detect the slightest change in air current.
  • Cats have 26 baby teeth and 30 permanent teeth.

  
  
  

  

  Dog Facts

  • Dalmatians are born without spots!  They are born with plain white coats with their first spots appearing after they are 1week old.
  • Dogs sweat through their foot pads to help keep them cool.  They also keep cool by panting.
  • Greyhounds are the world’s fastest dogs with the ability to reach up to 45 mph.
  • Every dog has a unique nose print with no two alike.
  • The Basenji, an African wolf dog, does not bark in a normal way but may yodel or scream when excited!
  • Snoopy, from Charles M. Schultz’s “Peanuts” comic strip, is a beagle.
  • A dog’s sense of smell is 1000 times greater than a human!
  • Nine percent of dog owners will have a birthday party for their pet.
  • Dogs have 28 baby teeth and 42 permanent teeth.

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  Animal Facts

  • Fleas can jump 350 times its body length.
  • Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.
  • Crocodiles cannot stick their tongue out.
  • Starfish do not have a brain.
  • Slugs have 4 noses.
  • Only female mosquitoes bite.
  • Polar bear skin is black!
  • The only mammal capable of flight is the bat.
  • A newborn kangaroo is the size of a lima bean.