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Rabies
The importance of vaccines and how they work
By: Terrificpets Staff
Preventative, routine rabies vaccines are the only way to keep your pet safe, be it a dog, cat or ferret. Most other domestic animals are not vaccinated for rabies unless there is a suspected contact with a rabid animal or there is some epidemic or outbreak of rabies within a geographical area. Humans, unless they work in a high risk profession such as a vet or veterinary clinic worker, an animal control officer or someone that has direct contact with imported animals for zoos or wildlife areas, are rarely vaccinated preventatively against rabies. This is because the new human rabies vaccines are highly effective provided they are given within six days after the bite and are followed through with the five recommended shots over a 28 day period. In addition the new vaccines include two immunoglobulin shots that are given at the bite area and through another injection away from the bite itself. No longer are the shots given into the abdomen, meaning this is much less painful that the previous treatments.…
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Labrador Retriever
| Life Span: | 10-12 years |
| Litter Size: | 8 puppies |
| Group: | Sporting Dog, Gun Dog |
| Recognized By: | CKC, FCI, AKC, UKC, ANKC, NKC, NZKC, APRI, ACR |
| Color: | Black, Yellow, Chocolate |
| Hair Length: | Short |
| Size: | Large |
| Shedding: | Moderate Shed |
| Male Height: | 22-24 in (56-61 cm) |
| Male Weight: | 65-80 lbs (27-36 kg) |
| Female Height: | 21-23 in (53-58 cm) |
| Female Weight: | 55-70 lbs (25-32 kg) |
| Living Area: | Labrador Retrievers do not do well without some kind of yard for exercise. Urban apartments will work only on the condition that you can walk or otherwise exercise your dog on a regular basis. Suburban homes or even rural areas are usually the best in terms of space in order to keep your lab healthy. Rural areas with readily-accessible bodies of water (rivers, lakes, beaches or even ponds) are the best of all. |
About this Breed
The Labrador Retriever is one of the most popular and easily-identifiable dogs in the world. The dog is reasonably large, standing at about two feet at the shoulders and with an extremely heavy and muscular body. Labs have floppy ears, longish noses, long legs relative to their stocky bodies, and distinctive otter-like tails that help them to steer their bodies when swimming. They come in three basic color variations--chocolate, black, and yellow--with a wide variety of shades and hues within those basic colors, anywhere from a foxlike red to a nearly-white shade of lemon.


















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