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If your animals could talk, what would they say?
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Follow me to Flickr for some more photos of Rusty Spurs/ Renew Therapeutic Riding
Renew Therapeutic Riding Center focuses on ability over disability - Holland, MI - The Holland Sentinel
When I lived in Holland, Michigan, I boarded horses at a lovely barn called Stoney Creek. Now, nearly 20 years later, it has been refreshed and rededicated to be a therapeutic riding center.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
It looks like the movie Secretariat is awesome!
A good story with horses, yeah!
YouTube - DisneyMovieTrailers's Channel
YouTube - DisneyMovieTrailers's Channel
Equine flu is the most common upper respiratory disease of horses around the world.
I noticed that my horse Fantasy had a runny nose, so I wanted to be informed. Clinical signs are: fever 103-106, coughing, thick nasal discharge.
The cause is a virus, it recurs annually, and can be spread internationally. The full webinar can be viewed at Horse.com.
Mica had to go to the vet today
A sore on his mouth has been diagnosed as a cyst. It is very uncomfortable and thus he is loosing weight, as it is difficult for him to eat. A shot of fluids and a shot for the infection; and he seemed to improve right away.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Adopted bunnies sometimes need to see a vet dentist!
This youtube shows dental care for your pet bunny. Their teeth are constantly growing, you know?!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
West Nile Disease Prevention in California
I am grateful to be a part of a very responsible group of horse lovers at Rose Bowl Riders. When I heard from Ariel that the vets will be out to give West Nile Virus, and Flu/Rhino shots, I wondered how important it is to get these shots. We don't have a lot of mosquitos in California. I found a very good video on youtube by theHorse.com: this video shows the clinical signs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJtVP5Bd5bs&NR=1.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
The Glendale Canine Division demonstrated dog skills
The Glendale Canine division demonstrated how their dogs can down a person even when muzzled. Very impressive!
The Pasadena Humane Society sponsors a fundraiser walk at the Brookside Park Sunday, September 2
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Some common causes of heat stroke in dogs.
Heat stroke is an emergency that requires immediate recognition and prompt treatment. Dogs do not tolerate high temperatures as well as humans. They depend upon rapid breathing to exchange warm air for cool air. Accordingly when air temperature is close to body temperature, cooling by rapid breathing is not and efficient process. Dogs with airway disease also have difficulty with excess heat.
Common situations that predispose to overheating or heat stroke in dogs are:
1. Being left in a car in hot weather.
2. Being confined on concrete runs; chained without shade in hot weather.
3. Being of a short-nosed breed, especially a Bulldog or Pug.
4. Being muzzled while put under a dryer (this can happen in a grooming parlor).
5. Suffering from airway disease or any condition that impairs breathing.
Heat stroke begins with rapid, frantic, noisy breathing. The tongue and mucus membranes are bright red, the saliva is thick and tenacious and the dog frequently vomits. Its rectal temperature is high, sometimes over 106 degrees F. The cause of the problem usually is evident by the typical appearance of the dog; it can be confirmed by taking its temperature.
If the condition is allowed to go unchecked, the dog becomes unsteady and staggers, has diarrhea that often is bloody and becomes progressively weaker. Coma and death ensue.
Treatment: Emergency measures must begin at once. Mild cases respond to moving the dog to a cooler surrounding, such as an air-conditioned building or car. If the dog's temperature is over 104 degrees F, or if unsteady on its feet, the dog should be cooled by immersion in a tub of cold water. If this is impossible, hose your dog down with a garden hose. For a temperature over 106 degrees F, or if the dog is near collapse, give a cold water enema. A more rapid temperature drop is imperative. Cool to a rectal temperature of 103 degrees F.
Heat stroke can be associated with swelling of the throat. This aggravates the problem. A cortisone injection by your veterinarian may be required to treat this.
Prevention:
1. Do not expose dogs with airway disease or impaired breathing to prolonged heat.
2. Restrict exercise during the heat of the day in summer.
3. Breed dogs in air-conditioned quarters.
4. Crate a dog only in an open wire cage.
5. Provide shade and cool water to dogs living in outdoor runs.
Common situations that predispose to overheating or heat stroke in dogs are:
1. Being left in a car in hot weather.
2. Being confined on concrete runs; chained without shade in hot weather.
3. Being of a short-nosed breed, especially a Bulldog or Pug.
4. Being muzzled while put under a dryer (this can happen in a grooming parlor).
5. Suffering from airway disease or any condition that impairs breathing.
Heat stroke begins with rapid, frantic, noisy breathing. The tongue and mucus membranes are bright red, the saliva is thick and tenacious and the dog frequently vomits. Its rectal temperature is high, sometimes over 106 degrees F. The cause of the problem usually is evident by the typical appearance of the dog; it can be confirmed by taking its temperature.
If the condition is allowed to go unchecked, the dog becomes unsteady and staggers, has diarrhea that often is bloody and becomes progressively weaker. Coma and death ensue.
Treatment: Emergency measures must begin at once. Mild cases respond to moving the dog to a cooler surrounding, such as an air-conditioned building or car. If the dog's temperature is over 104 degrees F, or if unsteady on its feet, the dog should be cooled by immersion in a tub of cold water. If this is impossible, hose your dog down with a garden hose. For a temperature over 106 degrees F, or if the dog is near collapse, give a cold water enema. A more rapid temperature drop is imperative. Cool to a rectal temperature of 103 degrees F.
Heat stroke can be associated with swelling of the throat. This aggravates the problem. A cortisone injection by your veterinarian may be required to treat this.
Prevention:
1. Do not expose dogs with airway disease or impaired breathing to prolonged heat.
2. Restrict exercise during the heat of the day in summer.
3. Breed dogs in air-conditioned quarters.
4. Crate a dog only in an open wire cage.
5. Provide shade and cool water to dogs living in outdoor runs.
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