June 21, 2012
Evacuating when a hurricane hits the coast is a stressful and
scary experience, especially when evacuating with horses. While
tornadoes give little warning for evacuation, hurricanes can give
enough lead time to actually move people and horses out of the
storm's expected path. But even with that time, preparing for
equine evacuations can be crucial to the surviva... (Read More)
June 14, 2012
It's 5:30 p.m. and you just got home from work when there is a
knock at the door. It is a police officer explaining that you
have 15 minutes to evacuate your family and pets from your home as
a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed close to your
property. What could you grab in your house in 15 minutes
that is necessary for your family and pet's liv... (Read More)
As we welcome the joys of summer such as swimming, barbequing,
and baseball, we have to greet the Texas heat. As
temperatures are increasing-highs this week were in the low- to
mid-90s-it is vital to take the necessary precautions to protect
pets from heat exhaustion.
Although there is not a set temperature that is considered too
hot for animals, tempera... (Read More)
May 31, 2012
If you are around horses or a stable lately, you may notice an
increase in flies such as stable flies, house flies, horn flies,
and horse flies.
Dr. Leslie Easterwood, clinical assistant professor for the
large animal clinical sciences department at Texas A&M
University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical
Sciences, said flies are worse in the s... (Read More)
One of the worst things about this time of year is the increase
of fleas on pets, outside, and, possibly, in homes. Adult fleas
cause the most problems for pets. In order to become adult fleas,
the blood-sucking creatures need warm weather, between 70 and 80
degrees Fahrenheit, and about 70 to 80 percent humidity, said Dr.
Alison Diesel, lecturer in dermatology a... (Read More)
May 18, 2012
As the month of May gets underway, so does Pet Cancer Awareness
Month. This month is designed to bring awareness to pet
owners about the leading cause of death in pets, cancer.
Dr. Heather Wilson-Robles, assistant professor for Small Animal
Clinical Sciences at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary
Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) said cancer ac... (Read More)