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How the Loss of a Tail Affects A Cat and More
A cat’s tail is obviously there for a reason. The tail is used for balance like how a tightrope walker uses a long pole. If the cat is walking along a narrow ledge or fence and decides to peer over in one direction, he automatically moves his tail in the opposite direction. However, cats compensate […]
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6 Reasons Why Horses Buck and How to Stop Them
To understand why a horse bucks, it is helpful to take a closer look at the circumstances before the actual bucking takes place. Horses buck for several reasons, the causes may be quite diverse, but ultimately the action remains still the same: an unexpected rodeo witnessed firsthand. If your horse bucks often, hold on tight […]
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How to Properly Clean a Bird Cage
Cleaning a dirty bird cage can seem like a tedious chore. There are so many bars, crevices, and hard to reach cracks to clean out that it’s hard to know where to start. By making a schedule, and keeping the essential materials handy, you can provide your pet birds with the clean, comfortable environment that […]
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How to Treat Frostbite in Animals
Animals are susceptible to frostbite when exposed to freezing and subfreezing conditions. Commonly, frostbite will affect the ears, tail, scrotum, feet & toes. Frostbite occurs when the blood vessels constrict from extreme cold to conserve body heat and no longer push warm blood to the extremities. This causes these outer areas of the body to […]
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3 Handy and Inexpensive Horse Care Ideas
Try these three inexpensive ideas to keep your horse healthier and happier. Put a hoof pick on a small carabiner (rock-climbing ring with a screw-open or snap-open section.) Attach the carabiner to the pommel D-ring of your saddle when you go for a trail ride in case your horse gets a rock or other foreign […]
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How to Teach Your Dog to Walk on a Treadmill in 3 Easy Steps
Maybe that old treadmill in the cellar, that you or a family member gave up on, might just be the perfect exercise machine for your pup. Here’s how to start getting your pup in shape. Step 1 Place the treadmill so the dog isn’t walking into a wall (very important!) Use clicker training if you’re […]
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Why Increased Holstein Milk Production Has Decreased Fertility Rates
Agricultural Research Service scientists have discovered why Holsteins, bred to produce more milk, are less fertile than before breeding efforts were stepped up to increase dairy production: It’s in their DNA. Since the U.S. dairy industry intensified selective breeding efforts in the 1960s, average milk yield in Holsteins has doubled, but the cattle are less […]
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How to Read Your Cat’s Body Language
If you ever want to know what your cat is thinking, just look at his eyes and ears because they both offer lots of information about what is on your cat’s mind. They Eyes Have It Although a fixed gaze and rigid body posture might mean hostility, the same look might be soliciting petting or […]
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Preventing Hypothermia in Llamas and Alpacas During Winter
During the winter my thoughts drift to concerns for care and management of livestock during the often-harsh environmental conditions of the season. In general, llamas and alpacas are well suited to cooler temperatures. After all, winter in the Andes can be trying on the soul if one is not prepared for it. However, camelids are […]
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The Story of the Yule Goat
Along with reindeer, think yule goat at the holidays; it’s been part of Scandinavian mid-winter celebrations for more than 1,000 years. Call him the julbock (Sweden), julebukk (Norway), or joulupuuki (Finland), he’s been part of Scandinavian mid-winter celebrations for more than one thousand years. In ancient midwinter celebrations a human dressed in goatskins and wearing […]
