VETERINARY MEDICINE : Diabetic alert dogs.

Diabetic-alert dogs, Orion is a Labrador Retriever who has been trained at the cost of tens of thousands of dollars. Orion was trained by Canine Hope for Diabetics to do his job, which is to detect odor changes that indicate a low blood sugar level and alert Domi. When Domi is awake, Orion alerts him by pulling at the bringsel (which looks like a small foam roller) that Domi wears at his waist. That’s the cue to Domi that he should check his blood sugar, which he does 15-20 times most days, but around a dozen times before, during, and after each game in addition to the rest of that day’s tests. When he is asleep and his blood sugar drops, Orion wakes him up by barking and jumping on him. If that doesn’t rouse Domi, then the dog will use his paws to wake him up with some well-placed contact to the face. Low sugar levels in his blood can be especially likely after a late-night game, so Orion’s tenacity about waking him up is especially critical at those times. Orion travels with Domi to all their games so he must be able to handle the air travel, the huge crowds, hotels, the ice rinks and the generally complex and crazy life of a professional hockey player. One challenge for anyone with a service dog is preventing other people from petting him or otherwise distracting him while he is working. All the other players along with coaches and other staff of the Arizona Coyotes know that they cannot interact with Orion when he is working. When he is off duty, though, he is just as friendly and loving as you might expect, and everybody cherishes the time they get to spend with Orion when he is not working. Domi treasures all his time with Orion and is grateful for how much easier it makes it to concentrate on hockey. At only 20 years old, he’s arguably the best rookie in the NHL, so any fan of Domi or his team should appreciate that, too.Read how he got Orion;http://thebark.com/content/professional-hockey-player-and-his-service-dog

5-STAR HOTEL FOR YOUR DOGS.

Traveling? need to board your dogs? imagine this in your neighborhood.A 5 star hotel for your dogs,every need is attended to and they have their own bed and flat screen TV. The dogs are given royal treatment @ 200 dollars a night!! Thinking of a business in the pet industry? boarding is just a part of pet business. Read here for details of how the hotel operates;http://www.businessinsider.in/At-this-New-York-City-pet-hotel-dogs-can-sleep-in-suites-bigger-than-some-Manhattan-apartments/articleshow/49794435.cms

2-LEGGED DOG GETS WHEELCHAIR FOR MOVEMENT.

- A puppy born without his front legs is rolling into a new life with the help of a new 3-D printed wheelchair.Tumbles was rescued from the cold when he was just 2-weeks-old, according to Friends of the Shelter Dogs in Athens, Ohio. The little guy has been able to adapt and scoot across the floor using his nose and back legs, but a veterinarian recommended he be fitted for a cart so he can build muscle in his back legs more naturally. The puppy got a new lease of life by using a wheel that allow movement easily.See more here;http://abc7.com/pets/meet-tumbles-2-legged-puppy-gets-3-d-printed-wheelchair/1085244/

SURGERY ON TURTLE TO REMOVE FISH HOOK.

A fishing hook has been removed from a turtle's stomach in a delicate operation undertaken by vets from Murdoch University.The animal was discovered by a member of the public, attached to a jetty in Bibra Lake by fishing line.She was taken to a vet in Hilton, where staff affectionately named her Paris Hilton, before she was taken to Perth Zoo.zoo vet Alisa Wallace said discarded fishing tackle often poses problems for oblong turtles, which live in lakes, rivers and swamps throughout WA's south west. "If they see some bait in the water they'll think that looks really tasty and they'll go and grab it," Dr Wallace said"It's quite common for fishermen to bring in turtles that they've accidentally hooked, or for people to find them with line hanging out of their mouths."The 90 minute operation saved the turtle; read about it;http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-12/fish-hook-dislodged-from-turtle27s-stomach/6936860

WHY HORSES BITE.

Possible reasons horses bite;Fear-induced,Pain-induced, irritation, dominance, playful bite, protection,self mutilation and as an act of sex.All of these act of biting can be described both in terms of horse-horse aggression and horse-human aggression. If we can understand why a horse is biting we’re better equipped to stop the behavior. The most sustained horse-on-horse aggression that include a lot of biting are the inter-male interactions.Probably the worst nippers and biters toward people are stallions. This might be the testosterone talking, but it also might be complicated by other factors. We sometimes see redirected aggression when a stallion can't get to another stallion or to a mare. Read more http://www.thehorse.com/articles/35863/why-does-a-horse-bite?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=health-news&utm_campaign=06-02-2015

HYDROPONICS FOR EQUINE FEED.

Hydroponics for horse diet, with the develoment and availability of products called fodder systems. Fodder refers to food grown for and fed in a living state to livestock. Rising feed prices are also responsible for the growing interest in fodder systems. Different varieties or combinations of grains or legumes , to cereal grains such as barley, oats, and wheat are available for different animal species, but the most common crops grown for horses are wheat and barley. The seeds germinate and grow rapidly, and in approximately six days a “crop” is ready to feed to livestock. The 6- to 8-inch-tall sprouts grow in a thick layer called a mat. You can remove the mat from the tray and feed it to horses in its entirety—roots and all. The idea is to have fresh, live, natural food that you’ve grown yourself within mere days. Sprouting grain is 80% digestible, and some of its vitamins are more readily available in this fresh crop than in dry hay. Proponents claim that benefits include a quick crop yield in a very small area that offers horses increased hydration (the sprout mats are very lush—think early spring grass). Two pounds of seeds equals 15 pounds of fodder. Manufacturers claim that horses consuming fodder recover more quickly from competition due to the increased hydration and to a more efficient uptake of nutrients and highly digestible fiber the fodder affords. They also purport that this natural feed is compatible with the equine digestive system, reducing ulcers, laminitis, tying-up, and impactions and other types of colic, along with increasing growth in young animals. read more here; http://www.thehorse.com/articles/35871/is-hydroponic-feed-in-your-horses-future?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=health-news&utm_campaign=06-02-2015

STARCH AND HORSE 'S DIET.

Starch is a highly digestible energy form and can provide energy needed for exercise, growth, metabolism, and other equine life functions. However, when fed improperly, this nonstructural carbohydrate can be detrimental to your horse's health.Most of the energy contained in grains, such as corn and oats, and a percentage of the energy from forage is starch. During digestion, starch is broken down primarily in the horse's small intestine by an enzyme called amylase. This process efficiently produces glucose, a type of simple sugar essential for fueling some bodily functions. Horse health problems tend to arise when the large intestine is overloaded with undigested starch. Several studies have reported the negative effects of excess starch in the large intestine, such as decreased colon and/ or cecal pH level. This can lead to dangerous problems such as colic, founder, or laminitis. Read more http://www.thehorse.com/articles/29677/starch-in-horse-diets?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=health-news&utm_campaign=07-21-2015