Archive for June 2021
Rain Rot and Hot Spots: The Summertime Blues
Spring and summer bring colorful gardens, lush pastures, and long sun-filled days. Unfortunately, for many of us, it also brings plenty of rain and humidity, which means rain rot season. Dermatophilosis – commonly called rain rot or rain scald – is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection in horses and cattle (and even dogs, where…
Read MoreCut to the Quick: How to Handle Your Dog’s Bleeding Toenail
It’s a familiar tale for pet owners. You’re trying to trim your dog’s nails and you clip a bit too much off. Suddenly, there’s blood on the floor. Then your dog jumps away, then runs away, and before you know it, your room looks like a crime scene. Dogs’ toenails are composed of two parts…
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