What are Hotspots? by Ben J. Character, DVM Hotspots are areas of severe skin infection. Often, you will find that in the area of a hotspot, the hair is matted together. This is due to an oozing of serum from the inflamed skin. Commonly occurring at the base of the tail, scratching and biting at […]
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Veterinary Feed Directive
Understanding the Veterinary Feed Directive As of January 2017 the FDA has made changes to the use of several antibiotics that have been commonly used in animal feeds. As a way to regulate these antibiotics, the FDA has created the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) . In order to purchase feed (this included minerals feed alone […]
Toxic plant alert
Perilla Mint – toxic plant alert Toxic plant are around us all and our animals all the time. Usually a small dose is not enough to cause a problem. However, when conditions are right and the dose is high enough toxic plants can be deadly. A common time of concern is when normal feed/pasture is […]
Describes how dogs and cats get tapeworms, what you do to get rid of them, and how to prevent in the future.
Tapeworms in dog and cats
Understanding tapeworms in your dog or cat Video explains the life cycle of the tapeworms including: the intermediate hosts how your dog and cat “get” tapeworms. It also explains: the proper use of medications for eradication how often to use the medications to make sure that all stages of the worms are killed how to […]
THE IDEAL COW
Characteristics that make up, THE IDEAL COW 1.) Without lots of additional feed, reaches puberty, is bred, and calves by 2 years of age. 2.) As a first-calf heifer, she conceives on her first heat in the first 21 days of the breeding season. a. This allows her to wean a older – and therefore […]
Flipping the Right Switches: Stem cell therapy
Flipping the Right Switches – Stem Cell Therapy by Ben J. Character, DVM It’s the “latest and greatest” therapy that is being further researched to – optimistically – help with all kinds of diseases and ailments. Stem cells: Cells that have the potential to become another type of cell. These cells are already being used […]