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Canine Pregnancy

24 March, 2021

The following is some general information on the female dog’s reproductive system. If you are considering breeding from your bitch, then we would highly recommend the following book – Let’s have healthy dogs. Canine heat cycle – 18 – 21 days Intact female dogs go into heat cycle approx. every 6 months. The four stages of the female dog’s reproductive cycle are: Proestrus lasts for about 9 days and is the first stage of the reproductive cycle. This is when females start to attract males, although they will reject their advances until stage two. The signs of proestrus are: Estrus…

Heat Stress – How to avoid

10 November, 2019

During Summer with scorching temperatures it is important to avoid equine heat stress. It is all about your horse being able to maintain his core body temperature close to 37.5C. This he can efficiently do on his own under most environmental conditions provided he has choices, for example access to shade and a clean trough that dispenses nice, cool water. Heat stress is the result of a build-up of heat in the horse’s body, usually due to some impediment to the normal sweating process.  In the horse, sweating is the most important means of reducing core body temperature. It works…