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10/11/2026

This. New visualization for intervertebral disk disease….

10/03/2026

‘Cause horses !

For years, people have made decisions about when horses should wear blankets. But one group of Norwegian researchers wondered something surprisingly simple: what if we actually gave the horses a way to tell us what they wanted?

So they trained 23 horses to use a board with three different symbols. One meant “put my blanket on,” another meant “take it off,” and a third meant “leave things as they are.” Using reward-based training and small pieces of carrot for just 10–15 minutes a day, every horse eventually learned what the symbols meant. On average, they reached the free-choice stage around the 11th day, and all 23 successfully learned the task within 14 days.

Then came the fascinating part. The researchers tested the horses under different weather conditions. When conditions were cold, wet and windy, the horses were much more likely to choose the symbol asking for a blanket. When the weather was pleasant, they generally preferred to remain without one. Their choices were clearly related to the weather rather than being random.

A later study using the same communication method found similar patterns. Horses showed a stronger preference for blankets at very low temperatures and during moderate temperatures combined with rain or strong wind, while very few wanted a blanket when temperatures rose above about 10°C.

The researchers weren’t proving that horses could speak human language. They were demonstrating something much more interesting: with the right training, horses could learn a simple system that allowed them to communicate a preference about their own comfort.

For the first time, instead of humans simply deciding for them, the horses were given a way to answer.

And they had an answer. 🐴

10/01/2026

Hard discussion but warranted…

09/30/2026

Please be careful & do not use this medication in your horses until the medication has been cleared by the FDA.

🙏🏻

The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to Neogen Corporation and Sciarra Aeromed Inc. after its investigation found multiple fungi in Neogen Vet HYCOAT, a veterinary wound care product labeled as sterile.

Neogen voluntarily recalled the product in January. The FDA is urging veterinarians and horse owners to report adverse events and product quality concerns.

Read more at the link below.

09/24/2026

This is a good read ….

Some lessons are much bigger than dogs.
A child says, “No thank you”
An adult says, “Oh, go on. He’s friendly.”
A child moves away.
“Don’t be silly.”
They hesitate.
“There’s nothing to be scared of.”
“Just give him a little touch on the head.”
And perhaps without ever meaning to, we've taught them something we never wanted them to learn.

We've taught them that an adult can know better than they do about whether they should feel comfortable.
That another person's persistence and reassurance can matter more than the feeling telling them they don't want to do something.
That saying no doesn't necessarily make the asking stop.

That's a pretty big lesson.

And dogs give us an extraordinary opportunity to teach the opposite.
That moving away should be respected.
That we don't keep pursuing interaction when the other party is trying to end it.
That being friendly doesn't entitle anyone to touch.
And that “No thank you” can simply mean no thank you.

There are lessons children learn around dogs that have very little to do with dogs.

They can learn that boundaries matter.
That their own discomfort is worth noticing.
That another's discomfort is worth noticing too.
That consent isn't something we simply get.
It's something we learn to give, receive, notice and respect.

Because sometimes what looks like a little lesson about how to behave around a dog,
is teaching something much, much bigger.

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day everyone!

Let’s see your canine crew 🥰

Here is Chip Reinhart checking out the view from his SUV’s moonroof— don’t worry — all paws and tail were secure inside before ride in motion. 🤩

08/20/2026

Check out our clinic online pharmacy— currently big sales on medications !

Call our office at 502-267-7444 to get signed up.

08/18/2026

Tonight, the CAT NIGHTS begin! 🐱 A rather obscure old Irish legend said that a witch could turn herself into a cat eight times, but on the ninth time (August 17), she couldn’t regain her human form. This bit of folklore also gives us the saying, “A cat has nine lives.”

Learn more about Cat Nights and the lore surrounding them! Almanac.com/Cat-Nights 🐱

08/12/2026

Cooler than normal today but the heat will be back.

Keep cool & carry on 🤗

06/30/2026