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Eiddwen Skellon at Animal Balance

Completely agree. I wouldn't take on any horse with known medical issues as there are so many healthy horses out there which would fit. I knew a SI pony who was so itchy to the point of aggression. You'd also have to think about the insurance and whether the horse would be covered as has a...

I would definitely ring and query it. That is extortionate and I'm sure if you could have had your own farrier in had they asked. This charge will all become part of your claim total and it should you get to the top of your limit for the condition you'll be expected to pay the balance over.

Thanks Alec, I'll let you know how we get on.

I've signed up. Am looking forward to it. I do keep my little lad busy. He does obedience every Saturday, can now start small jumps at agility as he's just turned 1 and the scent work too.

H is a pointer x he's very bright. I think he'll do well at it. I'm gonna sign up

Sounds great, I like that it will give him an outlet for natural instinct. Training wise I would say we were at mid-level obedience. Working on retrieve at the moment. Is it easy to start it if my dog isn't particularly toy/treat orientated?

My dog club is starting a scent work course next month which sounds quite interesting. I'm thinking if it's worthwhile doing it. Anyone else done this? Why did you do it and what benefits did your dog get from it?

I don't have bells on my cats collars. I read cats have such sensitive hearing that they can hear electrical current so I can imagine what it must be like for them with a bell which is so close to their ears. I have a hunter but she only catches and brings in frogs!

When my cats blood pressure was done they took her in early in the morning, put her in a room upstairs for a few hours to calm her and took it then.

Agree with everything Beckyflowers says above. My old girl became more vocal in later life, she had kidney disease, hyperthyroidism and high blood pressure. It was the thyroid which made her vocal according to the vet. Hyperthyroidism makes them very hungry most of the time. I would get your...

My local raw pet food store sells horse meat.

I was going to mention this one, I thought it was absolute genius!

I follow a group on Facebook about Natural Care for Animals. This morning there was a post about a kitten which said "she's just arrived, she's not vaccinated which is great" I've seen a friend's cat die from Feline Leukaemia, how is not vaccinating a kitten a good idea? I rolled my eyes at...

i know that as my cat reached old old age I didn't vaccinate. I asked the vet and she said that she had had enough and that disease was unlikely. I've read a little about the titre test. Would need to read up more to form an opinion on it. Would it not be like with horses, if you couldn't...