If your dog or cat is an outside only pet, they will develop a very good winter coat of their own. These outdoor pets need to be provided a dry den-like house where they can get out of the wind and rain. They will need something with a dry floor and soft bedding that they [...]
Background: Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) infection in horses can cause respiratory disease, abortion in mares, neonatal foal death, and/or neurologic disease. The neurologic form of EHV-1 is called Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). While EHV-1 and EHM are only officially listed as reportable diseases in some states, private veterinary practitioners are encouraged to notify their State Animal [...]
Pfizer Animal Health Encourages Veterinarian Advice in the Wake of EHM Outbreaks Media Contact: Rebecca Pitcher Equine Resources International, LLC 610-444-7554 Rebecca@equineresources.com Madison, NJ (May 19, 2011) The neurological disease Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalophy (EHM) caused by Equine Herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) has been in the news recently, with horses and farms affected across the United [...]
We all love to treat our pets, but sometimes we can literally be killing them with kindness. Table scraps and inactivity are the two major contributors to obesity. Many of the long-bodied, low-slung dogs such as dachshunds, bassets and others can become painfully crippled when added weight practically breaks their backs by degree. Heavy dogs [...]
There has been much debate about the safety of rawhide chews. Providing good, safe, hard chews has several benefits: Besides preventing boredom and unwanted chewing of furniture, they prevent tartar build-up bad breath, gum infections and periodontal diseases that can later lead to heart and kidney infections. Generally the compressed rawhides are safer than the [...]
A pond just doesn’t seem complete without a few fish cruising around beneath its surface. Not only do they look great, but they help reduce the insect population by feeding on the waterborne larvae of annoying insects like the mosquitoes and gnats. There are many ornamental fish suitable for a pond but the two most [...]
Rabbits are cuddly and cute and make wonderful pets. They thrive as both and inside or outside pet, and if trained to use a litter box, they can be as much of a companion pet as a house cat. Buying a bunny is fun, because they are such popular pets Grange Co-op’s Pet Country has [...]
Water testing is an essential part of being a fish hobbyist and water test kits are a necessary item for maintaining a healthy aquarium. Testing water is necessary to keep the hobby enjoyable, to prevent dismal failures and to protect the customer’s investment. There are four basic test kits that most hobbyists will need. Test [...]