Category Archives: Pets

Exotic tropical fish

November 28, 2007 – 8:18 pm

If you want to keep something more exotic than a fat goldfish or a school of generic neon tetra in your aquarium, you should definitely take a look at the family Cichlidae. Within this family you will find a lot of exotic tropical fish that is not very hard to care for. Some of the species are really tricky to keep and should only be purchased by experienced aquarists, but there are also quite a few cichlids that are very sturdy and adaptable and can be recommended even for beginners. You can for instance get a pair of Kribensis cichlids. These cichlids come from tropical West Africa and will develop really beautiful pastel colours as they mature. Just make sure that the water temperature is kept in the 25-28° C (77-82° F) range. Kribensis cichlids are known to adapt to both soft and hard water, and they can tolerate a pH-value from 5.0 to 7.5. It is however always important to avoid rapid changes in temperature, hardness or acidic, since rapid changes is very stressful for the fish. They might very well survive, but it is not a pleasant experience for them and they will suffer. Strive to make all changes in the aquarium slow and gradual. Your Kribensis cichlids will appreciate an aquarium with plenty of hiding spots since this is what they are used to from the wild.

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Frontline flea control for cats

July 11, 2007 – 8:36 pm

I have 13 indoor cats and with the hot weather,we are having a bad flea problem.I do not want to put any toxic chemicals on my cats and also cannot afford something like Advantage etc for this many cats.I also had one cat die from it back in Nov,anyway,I digress LOL I found
something at Wal-Mart yesterday that sounds perfect and wanted to know if anyone here has any experience with it or something similar to it.It is called Sergeants Natural Defense powder and here is a list of the all natural ingredients.Thanks in advance for any replies.

natural active ingredients such as peppermint oil, cinnamon oil, lemon
grass oil, thyme oil and eugenol

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Celebrex heart side effects

June 24, 2007 – 9:31 pm

side effectsCelebrex is one of the representatives of NSAID medications. As many other of them it can increase the possibility of heart attack or stroke resulting in death. The risk may become even higher if you have heart disease or use NSAIDs for a long period of time. You should always consult a doctor before you start taking Celebrex.
There are multiple fact existing that sometimes Celebrex leads to quite serious heart problems for those people who use it. Some scientists suggest Celebrex - and other medications in its class - may be linked to heart risks because they behave the same as Vioxx. The manufacturer of Celebrex, Pfizer Inc., gave no indication that it would withdraw its product, saying the new results were at odds with other ongoing and completed clinical trials.

Representatives of FDA claim that they have not yet made any decision on this medication. They are going to conduct various additional tests in order to confirm or deny the information about serious heart risks of patients taking Celebrex.

National Institutes of Health Director Elias Zerhouni said:

the agency is now reviewing about 40 other studies using Celebrex to determine whether they should be discontinued.

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