Tuesday, February 04, 2025

ARTICLES BY ANIMAL TALK DR. FRED CONKEL

Prenatal equine care is a healthy necessity for both the mare and foal

Winter often seems a cold and dormant time, but late February and early March brings a hint of the spring to come and the first of the year’s new foals.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Be wary of ticks, their diseases and know the proper ways of extraction

The Kootenai Valley is a delightful place to live for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. Since we are immediately surrounded by wooded hills and mountains, we are never far from brush and undercover — the natural habitat of ticks.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Paralyzing tale of calving and being bogged down in the mud

It had been a long day and the telephone’s ring was not a welcome sound. The call, however, was urgent. A large Charolais cow had calved just hours before and was now down. The owner said that the cow was totally paralyzed.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

New-home felines need careful consideration til they get feet on the ground

At the time of year when a new pet may arrive under the tree as a gift, we must give special consideration to the habits and concerns of cats.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Giving pets leftovers, playing with ornaments may harm

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

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