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How do I know if this is a real animal medical emergency?

Medical emergencies are those in which there is an imminent threat of loss of life. Examples include:  Uncontrollable blood loss  Lack, or extreme difficulty, breathing  Weak or lack of pulse  Collapse with lack of response that lasts for more than 2 minutes  Persistent colic (equine)  Production emergencies: Sudden widespread death loss, calving difficulties, milk fever/grass […]

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Results of stress on immunity

The results of stress on immunity can be significant. How many ways do you experience stress everyday? Stress is a major contributing factor to illness.   When you – or your animal – are stressed, the body excretes hormones that down-regulate your immune system. This can easily be seen when a simply blood test called a […]

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