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TWO IS THE MAGIC NUMBER! All equines are herd animals, but donkeys are especially bound by strong herd instincts. Donkey's are considered "Species-Specific" wh...ich means they prefer to be with their own kind. This is why two is a magic number. Two donkeys mean health, happiness and longevity. It has been shown that a single donkey, living alone, is more likely to suffer from psychological and physical health problems than two donkeys living together. So, if you want a less vet bills, less worry, a happy donkey and a healthy donkey, well, two is the magic number! Visit donkeywhispererfarm.com

This is so very true. People please read and be an advocate for your pets. https://www.theholistichorse.com/equine-vaccinations-and-t/

SO JUST HOW LONG DO YOUR PET’S SHOTS LAST? Definitely longer than a year! According to the top pet immunologist (aka vaccine expert) in the world, Dr. Ronald Sc...hultz, Ph.D. Annual revaccination provides no benefit and may increase the risk for adverse reactions. What the heck are adverse reactions (or side effects)? Well according to the other rock star pet immunologist Dr. Jean Dodds: Side effects from dog vaccinations can occur anywhere from instantly up to several weeks or months later. Vaccines can even cause susceptibility to chronic diseases that appear much later in a dog’s life (Dodd, 2001). Severe and fatal adverse reactions include: Susceptibility to infections. Neurological disorders and encephalitis. Aberrant behavior, including unprovoked aggression. Vaccines are linked to seizures. Distemper, parvovirus, rabies and, presumably, other vaccines have been linked with poly neuropathy, a nerve disease that involves inflammation of several nerves. (Dodds,2001) SO HOW LONG EXACTLY DOES YOUR PET’S VACCINE LAST? According to the recommendations of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), (basically the dudes who set the standards for the vets): Among healthy dogs, all commercially available [core] vaccines are expected to induce a sustained protective immune response lasting at least 5 yr. thereafter Here’s the breakdown of the core vaccines from Dr. Ronald Schultz: Minimum Duration of Immunity for Canine Vaccines: Distemper- 7 years by challenge Parvovirus 7 years by challenge Adenovirus 7 years by challenge Canine rabies 3 years by challenge The moral of the story here, if you have no idea when your pet is due or has been vaccinated, then just run a titer test and this will confirm if you are due, rather than over-vaccinate your poor pet, setting the stage for future problems! What’s a titer test? A titer test (pronounced tight-errr) is a laboratory or in-house veterinary test measuring the existence and level of antibodies (necessary to fight off disease) in your pet’s blood. Basically, it’s a test that will tell you whether or not you actually need to vaccinate your pet. It’s also super useful when making a decision about vaccinating a pet with an unknown vaccination history, or for determining if pets have received immunity from vaccination. Vaccinating your pet is super important so don’t lose the overall message here: VACCINATE, JUST DON’T OVER-VACCINATE! According to Dr. Dodds: Vaccines have achieved many important benefits for companion animals, and has saved more animals' lives than any other medical advance. Want more on titer testing? Check it out: http://ow.ly/RPeLn For more vaccine information, head on over to Dogs Naturally Magazine’s website and type vaccines in the search bar. Rodney Habib - Pet Nutrition Blogger "An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"

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Feathery Foal Feet Also referred to as golden slippers, fairy fingers or eponychium, the soft capsule protects the mother’s uterus and birth canal from the ...sharp edges of the foal’s hooves during pregnancy and birth. The term also refers to the thicker skin around the fingernail and toenail in human anatomy. These soft little fingers form a capsule which protects the uterus of the dam from the foal’s hooves during gestation. The rubbery capsule also protects the mare as the foal travels along the birth canal. You have to be quick to snap a pic of them as they begin to dry out and fall/wear away the minute that they make contact with the air. Within 24 hrs of birth there is barely a trace of them remaining. Predators are attracted to the smell of the placenta, so it’s necessary for the foal and its mother to be able to move away from the birthing spot as quickly as possible so the foal needs to have fully formed hooves at birth. During the foal’s first venture across the ground the soft hoof capsules are worn down to meet the level sole, revealing the hooves we’re used to seeing.

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THE NEXT TIME... you're thinking about starting that 2-3 yr old horse under saddle.. well, .. BEFORE you plop your butt on their back and start cranking on thei...r head and boxing them into a frame, and bouncing on their back because they're so unbalanced.. just take a look at this Growth Plate graphic ... so ya have a time frame for when his/or her parts will be fusing. (and people "wonder" why horses break down so fast) THIS is only one reason.. but it's a primary thing to seriously consider. HERE IS A GREAT ARTICLE ON MATURATION OF HORSES: http://www.equinestudies.org/ran/ranger_piece_2008_pdf1.pdf Tag yourself if you'd like.. and please.. DO SHARE! :D