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Could Bones Really Be Bad For Your Dog?

A dog and his bone: an image that we've all come to accept as a perfectly safe and normal pastime for our canine friends. The conventional wisdom has always been that all bones, with the exception of those from chicken and other types of poultry, are safe for dogs to enjoy. As it turns out, that is...

Four Steps for Cleaning Out a Horse Stall

Like people, horses prefer a clean and comfortable place to sleep. Therefore, cleaning out your horse's stall is an important step towards his (or her) health and well-being. Here are the four steps you should take to clean out the stall: 1) Have the right tools A pitchfork, shovel, broom, gloves...

Making Sure Your Hay is Okay

What your horse ingests is obviously one of the most important factors in his health. Often times a large part of his diet is hay. If you give your horse musty or moldy hay, there’s a pretty good chance that he could end up with colic. Here are some tips on what to look for, and avoid, when...

Walking Your Dog: 4 Simple Ways to Keep it Interesting

Walking your dog is an essential activity but that doesn't mean you can't keep it interesting for both you and your dog. These tips below can help you achieve this while keeping safe, too: Go to new placesAs I’m sure you’ve witnessed, your dog loves to experience new sights and smells. Taking a...

Turning Leaves into Soil Conditioner

What do you do with your leaves after you rake them? Do you bag them and put them on the curb? Do you burn them? What if I told you those leaves could be used to increase the healthiness of your soil? Turning leaves into soil conditioner is generally described as a leaf mold. Naturally recycling a...

Outdoor Activities to Enjoy With Your Pet

Regular exercise is one of the main pre-requisites for health, longevity, and happiness for humans and house pets alike. There are boundless opportunities to enjoy quality time with your furry friend in the great outdoors while maximizing the accompanied health benefits. Partaking in outdoorsy...

Tips to Make Autumn a Happy and Healthy Time for You and Your Pet

Realize that the nights are getting colder and make sure your outdoor pet has a warm, dry shelter that is elevated off the ground, insulated for warmth, and draft free. Add some soft, thick bedding for comfort. Outdoor pets require extra calories to keep warm, so ask you veterinarian whether you...

Rabbit Tips: The 4-Square Philosophy for Success

With research and suggestions from rabbit owners and breeders across the nation, Purina has identified the 4-Square Philosophy for Success to help you care for your animals the best you can. The 4-Square Philosophy focuses on better breeding, better feeding, better management, and better health—all...

Basic Showlamb Nutrition

Feeding lambs for show involves some basic principles of nutrition.Whether lambs are fed commercially for market, or diets intended to produce specific physical responses, we must remember that lambs are ruminants.It is of upmost importance that we maintain rumen health and function. Feeding grain...

Management Tips for First Calf Heifers

First-calf heifers are among the most challenged members of the herd. They require special care to successfully make the transition from birthing their first calf to becoming a reproductively efficient cow that produces a healthy calf each year and breeds back early. In a nutshell, that is the goal...

Be Prepared for the Great Outdoors with this Camping Checklist

With summer quickly approaching, you may find yourself wanting to finally get out of your room or office to explore the outdoors. If you've never gone camping before or haven't done so since you were a kid and your only memory is your hot dog stick breaking over the fire, turning your dinner into...

Cooling Down Your Horse When It’s Hot Outside

When there’s hot weather outside, it’s essential that you keep your horses cool. Here are some tips on keeping their temperature regulated even when the weather is hot: Water The most obvious thing to keep an eye out for is also one of the most important. Keep your horse’s drinking supply of water...

Cool Pet Tips for the Dog Days of Summer

Just like their human companions, dogs and cats enjoy the carefree and playful summer months. During the days when the temperature and humidity soar, you need to take special care to keep your pets safe and comfortable. Due to their limited ability to keep cool, pets can become overheated quickly....

Hot Weather Tips for Raising Poultry

They say raising poultry is all about feed, water, heat and light. But in the summer, beating the heat is a top priority. Severe heat stress can affect egg quality, size and hatchability. It can also increase the rate of mortality. Here are some tips: Keep Birds Cool Even free-range birds need...

Deer Nutrition Tips for the Summertime

Although deer adapt pretty well to changes in temperature, there are things you can do to give them a better chance of surviving the summer heat. Here are a few tips: If you raise deer, provide access to shelter and shade to prevent heat stress. Wild deer can usually find shade under...

Garden Ideas to Keep Kids Busy

While you're outside getting things done around the house, get your kids started with gardening early. Kids are very impressionable when it comes to deciding upon what is a valuable endeavor and what is lame. Make gardening seem cool. It gives them an excuse to get dirty and learn to plot, dig, and...

Stimulating Your Horse's Thirst

More often than not, horses will go a significant amount of time without drinking water. Many horse people are familiar with the old saying that ‘You can lead a horse to water, but you can not make it drink.’ However after long summer days, heavy work, and long rides, whether your horse likes it or...

How to Prepare For Summer Birds

Preparing for the best and long awaited backyard wild bird feeding experience possible starts with understanding a wild bird’s seasonal changing feeding habits.• Early Summer: Wild birds have just finished nesting. They aggressively begin searching for food to feed their young. Hatchlings begin...

Formulating Horse Feeds

When choosing a horse feed, looking at the guaranteed analysis can help you determine if the nutrition content of that feed is appropriate for the age and activity level of your horse. You would think that two products both contain 14% protein, 6% fat, etc. would be pretty much the same feed....

Deworming Your Cattle

When your cattle herd has problems with tape worms, it can wreak havoc with their digestion systems. Knowing what to do about it can save you a lot of problems in the long haul. Keep in mind that this blog is just informational and that if you feel like your herd may have problems with tapeworm,...

The Products that Make Your Blue Ribbon Possible

With the number of tools there are for grooming, clipping, feeding, trimming, cooling, and conditioning show animals, it is very easy to get confused about what you really need around to do your best during show season. This article will point you in the direction of some secret essentials that...

Tips for Controlling Flies in Feed Lots and Pastures

Warmer weather almost always guarantees an increase in the number of flies that can adversely affect cattle performance and health. Here are some quick tips to help you control flies in feedlots and pastures: In Feed Lots Sanitation—Flies need manure and other materials for laying their eggs....

Treatment and Symptoms of Grass Tetany in Cattle

Pastures of succulent new grass look inviting to cattle in the springtime, but they can pose the threat of grass tetany (also called grass staggers, hypomagnesemia or wheat pasture poisoning). Grass tetany is a serious, often fatal, metabolic disorder caused by an imbalance of minerals (forage with...

Common Causes of Poor Body Condition and Performance

The first step in determining why your horse is not eating well, losing weight or failing to thrive is to examine his nutritional program. Your Purina Certified Expert Dealer or Sales Specialist can help you with this process. Careful assessment of your horses eating habits and diet may be very...

Protection and Support for Optimal Joint Health

Daily exercise and the rigors of competition are some of the most common causes of joint injuries in horses, injuries which can lead to a considerable amount of lost training time. While a horse’s body has a tremendous capacity for repair, it is not uncommon for damage to exceed this capacity. In...