Merrick Pet Care Inc. of Amarillo, Texas has recalled Jr. Texas Taffy Pet Treat (item #27077, all lots up to and including 10364) due to possible Salmonella Health Risk. Pets with salmonella infections may become lethargic, have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. […]
Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is the veterinary name for metabolic abnormalities in equines. Typically, horses and ponies become overweight expanding their middles or girth. These days obesity is a widespread problem in both humans and pets and leads to many medical conditions. We are harming our pets by overfeeding them. A horse’s digestive system is […]
The ASPCA advises that double-decked trailers are dangerous and inhumane when used to transport horses. Double-decker trailers can be used to transport short-necked livestock such as cattle. Horses are taller, with larger heads and longer necks and require more headroom which these trailers simply don’t provide. If horses attempt to stand upright, their unstable footing […]
