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September 13, 20220

Biosecurity is a Key to Keeping Horses Healthy

Biosecurity means doing everything you can to reduce the chances of an infectious disease being carried onto your farm by people, animals, equipm

September 6, 20220

More and more dogs and cats are living well into their elder years. This means that pets are more likely to suffer from a kind of dementia called

August 30, 20220

The most important signs of sickness in pocket pets are loss of appetite, difficulty breathing, diarrhea, and self-isolation, that is, separating

August 24, 20220

Ringworm is caused by a specific type of fungus and not a worm. The name comes from a time when doctors believed a worm caused the infection. The

August 18, 20220

Foot rot is one of the most devastating diseases in the U.S. sheep industry. The most common clinical sign of foot rot or foot scald in sheep is

August 3, 20220

Pneumonia is the term given to describe inflammation or infection of the lungs. Bronchitis, tracheitis and laryngitis describe infections of the

July 24, 20220

Farmers who make dry hay face problems in field drying most every season. In some seasons, it is extremely challenging to make dry hay. Frequent

July 16, 20220

Reiki (pronounced rey-key) is a gentle hands-on healing technique. The word comes from two Japanese words, Rei and Ki, meaning Universal Life For

July 4, 20220

Dogs pant to regulate body temperature, as dogs have fewer sweat glands than humans, and most of their sweat glands are located along the base of

July 2, 20220

The Centers for Disease Control recently reported that four out of every one hundred children have a food allergy. Just as in humans, the other furry