“Good vets are just too busy to report adverse reactions to Hendra vaccines.” Really? When I read these type of statements by well-known people in our Australian performance horse industry and hear many a heated discussion on horses having extreme side effects,...
Have you ever wondered how your herbalist got their skills? Have they actually trained in animal medicine? There are any number of forums out there discussing which herb is good for what and how much to use. But, how do you really know you are doing the...
Behaviour (Trick) + Reward (Treat) And Trust Train the human to have a pup One of the first ‘to do’ things I was told in bringing Isabella into my life 16 years ago as a wee pup, was that I must do puppy school. The adage was that it was about training...
History of Veterinary Parasite Treatment In 1966 parasite control had been revolutionised by the introduction of benzimadazole (BZ) drugs resulting in significant improvements in equine health and performance. Horse owners were advised to deworm using these new drugs...
Garlic, Allium sativum L.,, is the quintessential herb that has been applied in the horse industry with purely a human prescribing model. Horse physiology has significant differences that are particularly noteworthy in relation to the safe use of garlic. This is one...
Glucosamine products are now a common sight on supermarket shelves and in produce stores, with various claims regarding joint health. For example, Nutriflex: ‘…proven cartilage regenerative ability…’ and Cosequin®: ‘stimulates synthesis of synovial fluid and the...
Do dogs actually need some rest and relaxation? Don’t they just sleep the day away when the family’s not home? Nope! Normal for a dog is to be very playful, active and often pestering their owner to engage in the fun with them. Most dog people would recognise a...
Providing the best care you can for your animal is just what you do. Unfortunately, the retail market, the internet and your animal aren’t making it easy to know for you to know what will be the best care. I mean, the availability of information is phenomenal (my...
Are you feeling frustrated trying to address the health care needs for your animal(s)? Have you got caught up in trying yet another product or paying yet another animal health practitioner to try and help your animal? Effective management of acute and chronic...