Archive for the ‘News & Updates’ Category
Wednesday, January 4th, 2023
Previously the FDA passed the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD), which will halt the over-the-counter antibiotic sales. 2023 marks the final phase of the VFD regulations. In June all over-the-counter antibiotics...
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Sunday, January 1st, 2023
Even though it is pretty cold out, it is important to know what you can do now to ensure that your garden is successful for 2023. For the month of...
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Saturday, February 12th, 2022
Armed with a battery of premolars and molars on each quadrant of the skull, horses with sound dentition process forage efficiently. Also called cheek teeth, the premolars and molars pulverize...
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Saturday, February 5th, 2022
The condition of a horse or pony’s teeth often serves as a bellwether for its overall well-being. If an owner allocates time and money to dental care, she likely addresses...
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Monday, January 31st, 2022
When compared to cows, ewes, and sows, mares experience a short interval between birth and their next heat cycle. After foaling, the uterus undergoes involution, a process that reduces uterine...
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
Colic can strike at any time of the day, month, or year, but impaction colic occurs more frequently in winter. Decreased water intake usually carries the blame for these impactions, defined...
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Sunday, January 16th, 2022
Conscientious horse owners know the importance of forage, which is why many hours are spent selecting hay and caring for paddocks, pastures, and other grazing areas. In addition to forage,...
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2022
The days are getting shorter, the girls are finishing up their molts, and you are getting fewer eggs as winter approaches. You might be wondering, “is this normal?” The answer...
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Sunday, January 9th, 2022
Experts suggest that feeding alfalfa (lucerne) reduces the incidence and severity of gastric ulcers in the upper region of the stomach, known also as an equine squamous gastric disease. The buffering...
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Monday, January 3rd, 2022
As your senior horse gets older and you show or compete less, their nutritional needs will vary. The nutritional needs of a horse’s feeding program will depend on many things....
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