Tag Archive: animals

I Know Who I Am Now

Miss Scrappy is a middle aged terrier cross. She has a history of self mutilation, by biting herself, and tearing the hair out of her back. She seems to do this more when her “father” ignores her or is away. Allergies to fleas etc doesn’t seem to be the cause. She is perfectly settled, when [...]

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Clear Skin, Happy Heart

This client is known as Trixie, she is a miniature mare. She suffers from allergies to mosquito bites, which manifest as open  lesions on  her skin. She also had some areas of rain scald, a condition where the hair falls out, and the skin is bare. These itch constantly, and cause her great distress, as [...]

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Equine Equanimity

The time had come for me to sell my precious donkeys, due to restriction of available land for them to use. this was a haed decision, but one that was necessary. They were advertised, and subsequently sold… to two different properties. I had three donkeys in all. Two adults, and a foal, who had been [...]

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More Natural Flea Control

Flea Spray 20mls Neem Oil to One litre water 7 drops Lavender Oil 7 drops Mint [or mint leaves] 7 drops Lemon Oil. 7 drops Blue Mink and Macaranga Combine all ingredients. Shake well before use. Either use a spray bottle or wipe on fur with a cloth soaked in solution Insect Repellant 2 handful  [...]

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Fleas and Flowers

At this time of year a lot of animals seem to scratch a lot for no apparent reason, the most obvious being fleas. If you do not think your pets have fleas, they may have been bitten and become allergic to the saliva from the flea. You can help by adding a cup of apple [...]

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Body Love for a Border Collie

I wanted to tell you about one of my Border Collies. She is a young girl that had her first puppies in January 2009. There were no problems during her pregnancy and she had her seven puppies all in the normal time frames. They were beautiful little babies and she was a very good mum. [...]

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