Accidents happen and suddenly you find your dog has gotten loose and run off. You do all the things necessary to find him/her, but your dog is missing for several days or longer. Finally, your persistence pays off and you get a call that your dog has been sighted or you spot the dog yourself. […]
August 2012 An owner discovered 3/4 inch brad nails in a bag of Merrick dry dog food he had purchased. Merrick claims there have been no other reports of brad nails in their dog food. For those of you who feed Merrick dry dog food, please check your dog’s food carefully for any foreign objects. […]
Laminitis is a very painful, debilitating condition. It occurs when the Laminae ( a layer of keratinized epidermal and dermal tissue) which connects the hoof wall to the coffin bone separates. Laminitis can cause structural changes in the horse’s hoof resulting in lameness. Untreated, the coffin bone may eventually puncture the sole of the hoof […]
