• Winter And Cold Weather Considerations For Animal Sanctuaries

    …Particularly young or older horses are more likely to require blanketing. Healthy horses are generally able to withstand colder temperatures without a blanket. In fact, a blanket can compress their…

  • Care Recommendations For Crias (Baby Alpacas And Llamas)

    …will require frequent, even hourly, feedings. As they get stronger and older, you can reduce the number of feedings and increase the volume of each lesser feeding. Calculating Milk Volume…

  • Advanced Topics In Resident Health: Heavy Metal Toxicosis In Birds

    …Lead-contaminated soil is of particular concern in urban areas, around older homes, and near roadways, industrial sites, and toxic waste sites.  Similarly, human activities such as mining, smelting, steel production,…

  • Spaying And Neutering Pigs: A Health Imperative

    …years after the procedure, even when the procedure is done at an early age. At What Age Should A Pig Be Spayed Or Neutered? The bigger and older a pig…

  • Potential Turkey Health Challenges

    …acute signs in young birds (often called “brooder pneumonia”) and a more chronic condition in older birds. Signs of aspergillosis include open-mouth breathing, labored breathing, tail bobbing, gasping, and an…

  • Potential Goat Health Challenges

    …is caused by the bacterium Anaplasma ovis, which parasitizes red blood cells. While many infected goats will remain asymptomatic, it can cause severe disease, especially in older goats. Anaplasmosis is…

  • Potential Sheep Health Challenges

    …red blood cells. While many infected sheep will remain asymptomatic, it can cause severe disease, especially in older sheep. Anaplasmosis is an infectious disease that is typically transmitted by insects…

  • How To Trim A Goat’s Hooves

    …recommend checking goat hooves during routine health checks and trimming as needed. However, older residents, individuals who are less active, and individuals with laminitis may need more frequent trimming. If…

  • How To Trim A Sheep’s Hooves

    …and trimming as needed. However, older residents, individuals who are less active, and individuals with laminitis may need more frequent trimming. If you notice that someone’s hooves become very overgrown…

  • Potential Goose Health Challenges

    …Aspergillosis typically causes acute signs in young birds (often called “brooder pneumonia”) and a more chronic condition in older birds. Signs of aspergillosis include open-mouth breathing, labored breathing, tail bobbing,…

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