Clubfoot in Horses: What Causes It and How It’s Treated
A vet runs a hand down your foal’s leg, glances at the hoof angle, and says the word every breeder dreads: “clubby.” If you’ve just heard that…
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Mare Gestation Period Calculator: How to Estimate Your Foaling Date
If you’ve just confirmed your mare is in foal, the first question is obvious: when will she actually foal? The short answer is 340 days on average,…
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Why Are Horses Measured in Hands?
Ask a horse person how tall their gelding is, and you won’t get an answer in feet or centimeters. You’ll get something like “15.2 hands.” If you’re…
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Pregnancy in Dogs Calculator: How to Estimate Your Dog’s Due Date
If you just found out your dog might be pregnant, the first question is almost always the same: when will the puppies actually arrive? The good news…
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What Is a Dog Pregnancy Estimator?
A dog pregnancy estimator (also called a canine gestation calculator or whelping date calculator) predicts when a pregnant dog will give birth, based on either the mating…
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Frontline for Flea and Tick Prevention: A Complete Guide for Pet Owners
If you’ve had a dog or cat for more than a season, you’ve run into Frontline somewhere — a vet recommended it, or you spotted the box…
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Fish Care: A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Fish Healthy
Fish have this reputation as the easy pet. No walks. No litter box. Nothing chewing up your shoes at 2am. And honestly, that reputation isn’t entirely wrong.…
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French Bulldog: What Nobody Tells You Before You Fall in Love With One
My downstairs neighbor has had a French Bulldog for two years. I know this not because we are particularly close, but because I can hear the dog.…
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Tosa Japanese Dog: The Sumo Wrestler of the Dog World Nobody Tells You About
A friend of mine moved back from Japan three years ago and brought a dog with her. Not a Shiba Inu. Not an Akita, which would have…
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Types of Dogs: The Complete Guide to Every Breed Group
My family spent six months arguing about what kind of dog to get. My daughter wanted a Husky. Not for any particular reason beyond the fact that…