Now and then lurker popping in to comment. What a sad outcome for your dog. I hope you are able to give him a good quality of life, good call with the chiropractor. When you explained what diagnosis was, it surprised me. Neosporosis sounds exactly like ALS-Lou Gehrig's Disease in humans. Very...
You have an accident in the yard, and end up on crutches. You then have to explain to everyone it's animal related. 100 pounds of dog lunged on leash, and you slipped in chicken manure.
I would wear long sleeves, pants, and gloves when you are around your goats. When you go in for the night, your clothes go straight into the laundry. Add Tecnu to the laundry. Leave your shoes outside, and douse them liberally with Lysol. Take a shower, scrub well, and wash with Tecnu. Scrub...
This is an interesting topic. I know that tail less cats, such as Manx, are more prone to rectal prolapse than their tailed counterparts. So there may be a connection on the docking tails thing on sheep.
Several years ago, there was a living history park near here that had a rabid goat. Many people had petted him before they knew he was sick. I haven't heard how that finally came out. OneFineAcre, I was nervous about bats as well. I asked at our zoo, and they told me that if a bat is acting like...
Setting the egg down on the work table to deal with the dogs and forgetting it. Then a hen jumps up on the table, and knocks the egg to the concrete. That works too. :he
I have definitely had dreams that came true before, it's really strange. That said, I'm sure it's just your anxiety coming through for your upcoming lambing season. Wishing you the best outcome this year. :)