Archive for July 2020
How to Care for Pink Eye in Cattle
Do you own cattle? Have you noticed an outbreak of pink eye among them? Even if you notice a single cow or calf with pink eye, you need to address this problem right away. Pink eye spreads fast among cattle, so the sooner you act on pink eye in your cattle, the better off you’ll…
Read MoreThinking about backyard chickens as your next pet? What you need to know before bringing them home…
Chickens are growing in popularity as the new backyard family pet. If you don’t already know someone with backyard chickens, sooner or later you will. According to Brinkley and Kingsley (2016), “over 13 million Americans are flocking to the backyard poultry scene.” In addition, U.S. cities are jumping on board and developing regulations to allow…
Read MoreWhat table foods are bad for dogs?
What table foods are bad for dogs? In general, you shouldn’t feed your dog food from the table at all. But, if you are set on slipping them little bites of food, you need to know what could harm them. And, if you have a lot of people in your house, everyone needs to be aware…
Read MorePoisonous Plants for dogs and cats
Poisonous plants for dogs and cats are all around us Poisonous plants for dogs and cats are all around us. For example, a common house or landscape plant can contain cardiac poisons, liver toxins, lung toxins, and nervous system poison. For this reason, a list of plants that can be potentially dangerous for your companion…
Read MoreProtecting Cattle from Pink Eye – 3 Tips you need to know
Fly season is just around the corner. If you have cattle, you know flies can create a major problem with pink eye and protecting cattle from pink eye can be difficult. Face flies are attracted to the excessive tearing that occurs at the onset of this very contagious infection. As the face flies travel from…
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