There is considerable controversy regarding the percentage of dietary protein that deer should have. Many people believe that deer cannot tolerate more than 16% dietary protein and that high-protein diets are wasteful or even toxic. This simply is not true.
Research in South Texas has shown that wild deer diets at certain [...]
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They may be fat and happy, but they may also be in danger.
It’s the picture of contentment … your favorite furry four-legged companion, curled up on the floor in a patch of warm sunlight, snoozing with a belly full of the steak scraps left over from last night’s dinner. Oh yes, [...]
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Water is the main component of the body. In fact, an average 1000 pound horse is roughly 660 pounds (80 gallons) of water. About two-thirds of this water is inside cells, called intracellular fluid, and one-third is outside cells or extracellular fluid. To function normally, the body must keep the amount of [...]
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Do you avoid getting up close and personal with your pet’s breath? That bad breath is certainly unpleasant enough, but your pet could have a worse problem. Tartar buildup on teeth and inflamed gums can actually undermine your pet’s good health.
Do animals have dental disease?
Sure they do! Dental disease is actually seen [...]
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The term exertional rhabdomyolysis is the scientific description for tying-up, and simple means muscle cell death from exertion. First identified int he late 18o0’s as Monday Morning Sickness or azoturia, it was observed in working horses given the weekend off, confined in stalls and fed their full grain ration. When brought [...]
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Summer is here, which means outdoor barbecues, lounging around at the pool and, of course, air conditioning. Things like jumping in the water and spending time in the cooler indoors are ways that we help beat the heat during the warm summer months, but [...]
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The heat of summer is here! Please remember to provide clean fresh water daily to all your indoor and outdoor animals.
Watering containers for outdoor animals can absorb the suns heat very rapidly and rise to very high temperatures. It is critical to provide
fresh water daily to encourage proper hydration by [...]
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After approximately 2 months of lactation, mare’s milk is no longer adequate to fully meet the baby’s requirements. At this point it is important that the foal is receiving an additional source of nutrients. Creep feeding the foal separately helps to ensure that the young horse is receiving adequate feed to [...]
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Many horse owners and horses spend a great deal of time on the road. Several studies have investigated weight loss during transit and report horses losing up to 10% of their body weight during travel. Most of the weight loss is attributed to fluid loss or dehydration and horses typically recover [...]
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At long last, spring has arrived! (or has it?) As you look out upon your garden, does the nagging question of “where do I even begin” sound familiar? There is so much to do in every corner of the yard this month that it is difficult to know where to start.
In my [...]
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