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Healing Hooves: Effective Treatment for Horse Wounds

Horses, with their curious nature and active lifestyles, are susceptible to various types of wounds. From minor cuts and abrasions to more serious injuries, it's essential for horse owners and caretakers to have the knowledge and skills to treat wounds effectively. Prompt and appropriate wound care promotes healing and also helps prevent complications to ensure your horse's well-being. In this blog, we will explore some key guidelines and techniques for treating horse wounds effectively. Assess the Severity When encountering a wound on your horse, it's crucial to assess the severity before proceeding with treatment. Determine whether it is a superficial scrape,...
Boosting Backyard Chicken Immunity: Strengthening Your Flock's Defense

Keeping a flock of backyard chickens not only provides fresh eggs and enjoyable company but also comes with the responsibility of ensuring their health and well-being. A strong immune system is vital for chickens to ward off diseases and infections. By implementing a few simple practices, you can help strengthen your backyard chicken's immune system and enhance their overall health. In this blog, we will explore effective strategies for boosting your flock's immunity. Provide a Nutrient-Rich Diet A balanced and nutritious diet is the foundation for a robust immune system in chickens. Ensure that your flock has access to a...
Minimizing Stress When Weaning Foals

Weaning a foal naturally induces high stress and can lead to illness, loss of weight, or injury. That means an unhappy foal that is costly of your time, money, and resources. If done carefully, weaning a foal can lead to a strong, healthy young horse that is more productive and more valuable in today’s demanding industry. Let’s run through a few basics and a couple helpful tips to be sure you don’t make the mistake of over-stressing your foal in this crucially developmental time for the animal. The “right” time to wean is not a cut and dry question. It...
Flea & Tick Control for your dog & cat

Cats and dogs can be warm, wonderful companions. However, those companions will often most likely bring other parasitic creatures into your lives that are not at all welcome. Fleas and ticks, aside from the often-intense irritable itching from their bites, can also lead to severe allergies, and can infect both your pets and you and your family with some very serious diseases. UNDERSTANDING THE PEST PROBLEM For both cats and dogs in the U.S. the cat flea (Ctenocephalides Felis) is the most common flea and the one with which your pets are likely to be infested. The cat flea will...
Stop Pulling Weeds! Use Preen!

What is Preen? Preen is a garden weed preventer. It works by stopping weeds before they even sprout. It creates an invisible weed-fighting barrier beneath the soil surface that keeps weed seeds from sprouting and forming roots. When to apply Preen Ideally, you want to apply preen before the weeds start to grow at the very beginning of the growing season. If you already have some weeds growing, pull them up and then apply Preen. Its important to note that rain will not wash preen off the soil! It is recommended to reapply ever 9-12 weeks. Follow the diagram on...