Scott Farm And Kennel

06/19/2026

Sharing for my sheep peeps.... from a good friend living in Idaho

06/17/2026

Most pet owners have never heard of New World screwworm, yet it’s one of the most destructive parasites affecting animals. Unlike typical maggots that feed on dead tissue, screwworm larvae invade and feed on living tissue. Combined with the fact that a single female fly can lay hundreds of eggs in or near a wound, a minor injury can quickly become a serious medical concern.

With confirmed New World screwworm cases in Mexico, Texas, and New Mexico, and concerns about spread to neighboring states, pet parents should know the warning signs, prevention and treatment strategies.

To help protect your pet in high-risk areas:

🪰 Check your pet daily for wounds, cuts, swelling, and skin irritations. Screwworm flies are attracted to open wounds, tick bites, ear infections, hot spots, surgical incisions, and other areas of damaged skin.

🪰 Keep all wounds clean, protected, and treated promptly. Any cut, scratch, or skin lesion should be monitored closely and never left unattended.

🪰 Know the warning signs of infestation. Watch for swelling, discharge, a foul odor, excessive licking, pain, or a wound that appears to be getting larger instead of healing. Contact your veterinarian immediately if you notice any of these signs.

🪰 Use fly-control measures and repellents consistently, especially if your pet has a wound or recent surgical site.

Join us today, Live at 12pm ET. We’ll be discussing New World screwworm, plus surprising new research on doggy dementia, gut health and epilepsy, indoor fungal pollution, and other important pet health updates.

Plus, Inside Scoop subscribers can now download our complete New World Screwworm Guide inside the community group. The ebook includes prevention strategies, treatment information, recovery guidance, wound-support protocols, and DIY fly deterrent recipes. 🐾

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06/17/2026

06/16/2026

A growing body of research suggests that skin problems start in the gut.

A new randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded clinical trial published in Veterinary Dermatology found that dogs with atopic dermatitis (skin allergies) receiving f***l microbiota transplantation (FMT), often described as ‘nature’s original probiotic’, for 90 days had significantly fewer skin lesions and reduced their use of Apoquel, Cytopoint, and steroids by nearly 50% compared with placebo dogs.

It was an intensive microbiome restoration protocol. Depending on their size, dogs received 3 re**al FMTs plus 90–270 oral FMT capsules over the course of the study.

Why might changing the gut microbiome affect the skin?

A separate study published in Allergy, one of the world’s leading allergy and immunology journals, found that dogs with allergies had lower levels of beneficial short-chain fatty acids, including butyrate, and significant changes in their gut microbiome, further supporting a strong gut-skin connection.

While FMT transfers an entire microbial ecosystem from a healthy donor, these findings raise an important question: How can we better support the gut microbiome on a daily basis?

That’s why Dr. Karen Becker developed PRIMITIVE PROBIOTICS™. Unlike most pet probiotics that rely on human-derived strains, it combines species-aligned microbes from healthy dogs, wild canids, and soil-based organisms to better reflect how dogs naturally evolved to acquire beneficial bacteria. This three-ecosystem approach helps support microbial diversity, gut barrier integrity, short-chain fatty acid production, and healthy immune function.

Because when it comes to allergies, supporting the skin may start with supporting the gut.

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