By Victoria Carson, on July 24th, 2008
You could call this an ode to the Scarab Beetle — a much more artistic and acceptable name for those little (and sometimes not so little) beetles that live to eat, drink and reproduce in poo!
I have (quite by accident) a really beneficial ecosystem going on in my horse pastures, supported by dung beetles. That’s right, . . . → Read More: Dung Beetles Rock!
By Victoria Carson, on July 24th, 2008
I call this posting “Wild Horses I” because I have a feeling there will be a II and possibly a III, etc. Everyone who knows me is aware that I get my knickers knotted whenever the subject of unwanted horses comes up and the speaker is (IMHO) speaking from a strictly sentimental or naieve viewpoint without attempting . . . → Read More: Something to think about – Wild Horses I
By Victoria Carson, on July 24th, 2008
No, this is not another post on the BLM/Wild Horse issue, although it’s related, and there will be more posts on the Wild Horse subject soon. There are some highly recommended links at the end of this post, so be sure to check them out.
To get into the horse slaughter discussion is to really “step in . . . → Read More: Something to think about — unwanted horses and other musings
By Victoria Carson, on July 24th, 2008
A: A veterinarian who is a reproductive specialist.
While many veterinarians are qualified to do reproductive work, a board-certified theriogenologist is usually called in when special expertise is required. Examples include: fertility problems, insemination with frozen semen, special insemination techniques (deep horn insemination, for example), embryo transfer, etc.
While your regular veterinarian can probably refer you to a theriogenologist, The . . . → Read More: Q: What’s a theriogenologist?
By Victoria Carson, on July 23rd, 2008
This is an area where we’ll post reviews — both picks and pans – of products we’ve tried. In the future we plan to add some surveys and polls about products so you can see what others like and dislike too. Got a favorite fly sheet? A better solution to foal hock sores? Some newfangled gadget that . . . → Read More: What’s going on here…