Layman Veterinary Wellness Services

05/20/2023

09/26/2016

Here is a nice study showing that horses are as smart as we think. Now I have to teach my horse to tell me when to blanket her.

Horses have joined a select club of animals that can communicate by pointing to symbols, say scientists.

08/07/2016

Shop teacher Barry Stewart came up with a genius way to intermingle learning, creativity, and philanthropy all at once. While most students in shop class learn how to make things like wooden boxes and wall sconces, Stewart’s construction students learn how to make …

08/07/2016

Our horses are smart just like we've always known.

Horses not only remember people who have treated them well, they also understand words better than expected, research shows.

07/26/2016

Rabies vaccination in our pet populations continues to have vital importance in preventing human disease.

Although they were unable to confirm their suspicions, researchers in China suspect that two kidney transplant recipients died after they were given organs from a deceased donor infected with rabies. Two other patients received transplanted corneas from the organ donor, a boy aged 6 years, but both…

07/26/2016

Cats are known hunters and our domestication of them has limited that activity. There are several benefits to getting cats to perform and exhibit more hunting behaviors.

To keep cats from overeating, a veterinarian invented the NoBowl Feeding System, a product that lets them hunt for their food and then play with it.

06/28/2016

How cool is this?

For years, assistance dogs have been used to detect low blood sugar levels in their diabetic owners and warn of an impending hypoglycemia attack. Scientists have finally figured out how dogs are able to accomplish this feat—an insight that could lead to new medical sensors.

06/17/2016

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is warning against moving horses in the Jackson County area. There appears to be an outbreak of Equine Influenza Virus or EIV. Acting State Veterinaria...

06/07/2016

A dog that seems 'calm' may actually be stressed and shut down. Excellent graphic from Lili Chin (doggiedrawings.net).

[originally published here: http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/what-do-outdated-dog-training-and-a-pit-of-spiders-have-in-common]

06/06/2016

Learn more about two tests being used on equine vaccines.

06/04/2016

I think I'll try this. Bandit is not very good at puzzle toys so we'll see how it goes!

06/03/2016

Rabies is a serious health risk. Bats are a major reservoir of disease in our country.

When a Wyoming woman fell ill, no one suspected that she could have rabies from a bat in her bedroom. Health officials say sleeping in a room with a bat is a rabies risk because bites are hard to see.