Baby teeth are important because they allow an infant to eat a good diet, allow for proper jaw growth, give the face its form and appearance, assist in the formation of proper speech, and most important, act as “space savers” for adult teeth. Tooth decay in babies can lead to pain, infection, malnutrition, poor weight… Continue reading
Day: May 11, 2010
All about pregnancy in cats
Gestation is the period from conception to birth. From the first day of a successful mating, it averages 65 days. Kittens born from day 63 to day 69 fall within the normal range. Siamese cats may carry their kittens 71 days. However, if the kittens are born before day 60, they usually will be too… Continue reading
Syphilis – the most common desease in China
After being nearly eradicated in China 50 years ago, syphilis has become the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection in Shanghai, the nation’s largest city, the AP/Yahoo! News reports. According to a commentary published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, an average of one infant with congenital syphilis is born every hour in… Continue reading