With winter, our heaters and fireplaces are working overtime. We enjoy the warmth they offer and our pets do too. But we need to be extra vigilant with pets as they don’t understand the dangers that these objects can pose. Here are some ideas to help keep your pets, your children and yourselves safe. If […]
Horses are generally able to tolerate cold weather. But they still need some sort of shelter to retreat to when it’s windy and temperatures drop below 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The layers of the horse’s coat act to insulate the body. Digesting forage, mainly hay, also produces body heat. A horse’s winter coat begins to appear […]
The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine is conducting studies of mushrooms and their effect on Hemangiosarcoma. Researchers have discovered that treating hemangiosarcoma with a mushroom compound offered hope for longer survival times. Hemangiosarcoma is an aggressive cancer that doesn’t usually respond well to chemotherapy. It affects the blood vessels and the spleen. Dogs […]
