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>>2432519
we already know how to transplant livers, and drugs are necessary every time. Even if you found some magical match that doesn't require drugs it would take billions of attempts and we wouldn't be able to repeat the success.

so no, you're retarded.

>>2432525
no thats not the question Yes we know how to transplant livers, but would it be possible to try new anti rejection drugs or an anti rejection injection that would prevent the new liver from dying on animals like cats and dogs?

>>2432531
do you have new anti-rejection drugs or are you going to just inject random substances until you find something that works?

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Would also appreciate links if you don't want to dumb it down for me.

Here's Motty, an african/asian elephant hybrid who unfortunately did not survive long. I bring these up because they're way more different from one another than say, a coyote and wolf.

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>What makes animals able and unable to breed with each other?

pic related

>>2432514
The simplest way I can explain it is that all DNA has a security system to protect itself. If any DNA doesn't have the right "password" so to speak it gets rejected by the recipient host.

>>2432365
>I'm stumped as to what kind of ducks they are
Then why did you fucking buy them?

>>2432365
>get some cornish rock cross broilers from TSC
>turns out all but one is fucking leghorn

Fucking TSC.

Maybe magpie or ancona or a mallard x dom of some kind? Probably has cream in the lineage.

>>2432365
Well those growths on top of their bills make me think of Muscovy.

maybe she doesn't need that much exercise. do you drag her or let her walk at her own pace?

How old is she?

>>2432305
According to her previous owner, she's two years. Used to belong to our Aunt but she couldn't look after her after moving house. Her first owners were rough travelers who've from what I've heard: didn't treat her too well. Prob should of mentioned that in the original post.

>>2432271
She often stops to sniff things. For the most part I let her do this. I'll tug if she takes a long time (she can spend ages sniffing) but I won't drag her. Maybe it would be best then to just go walking myself? Kinda feel bad for leaving the dog at the house but I feel I won't get any decent exercise myself if I keep bringing her.

>>2432036
They are not alive.

>>2432042
go on

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>>2432042
Holy shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuRXVMSG3po

Vegetarians btfo

>>2432033
>Tfw I planted a bacon tree next to my hamburger tree
Consequences were never the same

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>>2432086
What if you planted a sausage tree next to it?

haha benis :DDD

it look like a ponos haha

Uncut fags are so filthy. Don't you know how dirty those ears get?

don't detoe the kitter

previous owner declawed my cat in the front, and now he can't grab things like normal cats can ;_;

Is your dick cut?

>>2431818
That's obviously a mushroom, not an oyster ya doof.

>>2431820
It reeks of acetic acid and alkaloid.

>>2431818
You obviously know nothing about mushrooms if you think that could be an oyster mushroom. I don't know why you would pick that. It's definitely not active (psilocybe), and it's probably not even edible. If you still really really want to know, then do a spore print and report back.

Or you can save everyone's time and just toss it.

haha gross. your dog will probably be okay. there's not anything inherently poisonous in there, just a lot of sugar and fat. feed her a piece of bread or some cooked rice to soak up some of that fat. she'll have diarrhea most likely.

monitor her well for the next 24 hours. she might throw up. make sure she's hydrated. if diarrhea continues for more than a day or she becomes lethargic, then go to the vet.

also probably you should give your sister a good box on the ear

she ded

>>2431677
Tell sister she has to clean up tomorrow's diarrhea

Hard to say, a lot of the more premium foods vary locally.

Go to a specialty pet store or feed store, they tend to have better options. A few things to look for: High animal protein, no grains, no preservatives, no flavors, some form of starch for carbs. I'm not going to research that brand for you, but it's probably better than feeding it KFC.

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>>2431564
You can just feed a balanced home made meal ya know. Royal canin and science diet are shit. They are like a few steps above gravy train and kibble and bits

If you have seventy-five hours, do some googling on your dogs issues and check reviews on chewy. Some dogs it takes several bags to dial it in.
I look for no "by-products", high fat and protein because high activity, and no corn. It ain't cheep, but coat, stools, energy, and overall health are the payoff.
You are right about the vets getting $$$ for the brand recommendations.
Vets usually get sold on food brands while in vet school when the (((food distributors))) give the school a donation and to get their shilling hooks into the debt laden little vetlets.
Think pharmaceutical industry. And don't do a fast change, switch food gradually, mixing new with old over several days.

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>>2431277

looks like an american house spider

>>2431278
cross spider

As a keystone species they are more important to the environment than they are a threat to humans

Not really.
My Danish friend says Denmark is probably one of the safest countries ever. I'm not sure if they even have any dangerous spiders or snakes.

They seem like cool people so I would hope they are cool with it. From what I'm told it seems that they could use a little spice.

Wolves in general stay away from humans as much as they can. I get more worried about coyotes than I do wolves, bears or mountain lions. Fuck coyotes.

I'm trying to look up the Denmark wolves but there's not a lot of public opinion on it from Danes.

>>2431043
tfw you want the boop

http://newatlas.com/diet-buckyballs-extending-lifespan/22245/
http://stemcellassays.com/2015/08/msc-extend-life-span/
http://articles.latimes.com/1992-10-20/news/mn-637_1_chromium-picolinate

Lots of similar research on extending lifespan, mostly in mice, but about all you can do reasonably is calorie restriction and chromium supplementation. Maybe resveratrol.

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>>2430692

Short answer: no.

The problem is picture related, rats have ridiculously extensive mammary tissue, which essentially makes them tumour factories.

Four is pretty awesome for a rat. I was in the same boat as you OP- and wind up getting a dog once I was ready instead.

>>2430704
Tumors in males seem relatively uncommon compared to females. I've never had a male rat with a mammary tumor and in two decades of owning rats I've only had one male rat who developed any tumors. Unfortunately the tumor he developed so embedded into his chest that it was growing on the outside and inside and as soon as they opened him up it was deemed inoperable, and most likely malignant. Didn't do any tests on the tumor itself but the vet said it didn't look or feel like the mammary tumors she had dealt with. Very stiff and firm.

My oldest was five.
I think eventually you could get 5-6 years with improved breeding but wild ones don't live very longer either. I've read from people who have kept wild rats and wild rat mixes that putting them in their lines did not improve anything, and in fact made them more vulnerable to disease and tumors and that wild rats were built to 'live fast and die' compared to domesticated rats who grow 'slower'.


I've also read that a protein restricted diet can help extend their life and I believe it. When I first had rats in the beginning the internet wasn't really a thing yet and any commercial rat food was pretty shitty, as well as I fed them table scraps often. I noticed the males I had who got more developed skin problems(itchy skin, greasy fur) and grew bigger and faster, and developed issues earlier. Once I realized it was the food I cut back and they went back to normal. I remember reading something about this a few years ago but I can't find much on it.

I get a pair of rats every few years if I see some that really need homes but my heart hasn't been in it for years to put as much as I used to in it. I have dogs too but rats brought something extra to the table.

>>2426188
You forgot the part where you tell us you're vegan, your dog is vegan and also a liberal pansy like his owner

>>2426190
You're about as retarded as this guy. This is actual fucking science and extremely common knowledge in the world of animal care.

It's the fucking poppies. You can't have them near an animal and the essence is the most commonly used in any sort of perfume. How better to make someone retarded and kill him at the same time? I guarantee this guy just smeared his dog with something that can kill it.

>>2426193
You realize that he didn't say perfume right?

You absolute cretin.


Either way, op needs to look up dog wipes, they sell them on Amazon, helps make your dog smell good.

Also, fuck you. Ass