Taking the pulse of a horse
There are various methods for measuring a horse's pulse. The pulse can be measured on the lower jaw, on the fetlock, on the cannon bone, on the heart or under the tail....
Animals
The characteristics of a healthy horse
To determine whether a horse is healthy, there are various characteristics that you can check yourself. Not only can you find out whether a horse is suffering from acute illnesses before you buy it, but you can also check whether the horse is fit before you ride it so that it is not overloaded.
Which plants are poisonous for horses
Horses usually have a good instinct for recognising which plants are poisonous to them and which are not. However, if a horse is particularly hungry, excited or distracted, this instinct may switch off and the horse eats poisonous plants.
Taking a fever in the horse
The normal temperature of a horse is between 37 and 38.3 degrees Celsius, with the temperature being slightly lower in the morning than in the evening. To measure the horse's temperature...
What belongs in the stable pharmacy
As a responsible horse owner, you should always have a well-stocked stable first-aid kit so that you can provide your horse with first aid in the event of illness or injury until the vet arrives.
Why do cats chew grass
Cats are often seen chewing and eating blades of grass, which many cat owners interpret as a bad habit or a sign of a deficiency. After all, grass has virtually no nutritional value for cats as carnivores.
So what does it mean when cats eat grass?
If your cat has diabetes
If you have just found out that your cat has diabetes, don't panic straight away. A cat can live and grow old with diabetes if you look after it properly.
How do you deal with a cat with diabetes?
Remedy for bad breath in dogs
Many dogs have particularly bad breath. Even if you love your dog, bad breath can be off-putting when your dog comes for a cuddle. Fortunately, there are remedies for your dog's unpleasant breath.
With this dog biscuit you not only reward your dog, but also yourself and everyone who has to smell the dog's breath.
Make your own cat litter tray
Cats are very clean animals, especially if they are indoor cats, it is important to give them sufficient opportunity to do their business. Cats want to use a clean toilet just as much as we humans do.
For growing children, it is good and useful to give them small tasks so that they learn to treat their cat responsibly. So if you have children in the family, you can show them how to make a customised toilet for their cat and decorate it to taste.
You can easily and inexpensively make a customised litter tray with natural cat litter for your cat yourself.
How to train a cat to call
Cats can also be trained to come when you call them. In fact, cats can learn many of the same tricks that are taught to dogs. While the dog is persuaded by dominance, the cat must come of its own free will. It must want to come to you, i.e. it must think it was its idea to come to you in the first place when you call it.
This is how you get even very independent cats to come when called: