Category Archives: Foods & Feeding
Are Raw-Fed Dogs a Risk? – Whole Dog Journal Article
Last week, a good friend/client (who feeds raw and has stunningly beautiful and healthy Irish Setters because of their diet) sent me an article the Delta Society outlining why they would not accept dogs fed a raw diet. I did … Continue reading
Choosing healthy foods now called a mental disorder
Wow! Our whole ranch must be fostering mental instability! According to the Guardian we all have “Healthy Eating Disorder”! Choosing healthy foods now called a mental disorder. They better bring in the pretty white jackets that tie in the back … Continue reading
Food Fads for Animals – Should you jump on the bandwagon?
Look, listen, read and be cynical when being sold the latest in food fads. Every magazine and website is spouting the latest fads: “Safe” or “Low Glycemic Index” grains for horses, Low Calorie or Breed Specific foods for dogs, Gourmet … Continue reading
Beet Pulp Ponderings
I seem to one of the few voices against using sugar beet pulp as a feed for horses. Beet pulp, the waste product left over from extracting table sugar, is touted as a great feed because it is only about … Continue reading
Latest in junk dog food from Purina
One of my favorite pass time activities is to spot a new pet food commercial and look up the ingredients on the company’s website. Some companies make this easier than others, often burying the actual ingredients under many levels of … Continue reading
The Horse | Equine Lymphoma Cancer
This answer to a woman who lost her horse to lymphoma really misses the point. The vet makes it sound like lymphoma comes out of nowhere and there is nothing she could have done to see it coming or prevent … Continue reading
Poop we have – Appetite we don’t
Yesterday Santana was eating better – finished at least 2 flakes of hay and a cup or two of timothy pellets and rolled corn. And she drank at least 10 gallons of water. Because of this we didn’t give her … Continue reading
Misti – Peruvian Paso with DSLD
Misti is a beautiful Peruvian Paso mare that arrived late in October of 2008. Unfortunately we had major photo idiocy and did not take enough photos – and some of what we did take are still stuck in my phone.
Is there a fungus among us? Try Jatobá!
Yeasts and fungi can cause problems for even supposedly healthy animals. Ear infections, hoof thrush, rain rot, swollen sheaths, etc. So what can we do? How about adding foods to the diet that are powerful anti-fungal agents! Jatoba is one … Continue reading
Mr Amazing on the mend and enjoying life
Just a note about how our new boy “Mr Amazing” is doing. “Doc” arrived in late July, and you can see that he was starved for attention. Only 25 years old this beautiful boy (renamed “Mr. Amazing” since being with … Continue reading