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As a new trailer owner I am wondering if it is possible to fit a reversing camera onto the back of the trailer (permanently) as you often get for cars. I have asked Ifor Williams and they only suggest a magnetic, fairly large camera as you have for the interior. I had in mind a much smaller type...

Just to add a slightly different perspective - one of our dogs has now had diabetes for more than 4 years. Like most dogs he is the equivalent of human Type 1 diabetes ie it is due to a defective pancreas and not obesity or diet related. He is now 12 and a half and still very much enjoying...

Pioneer in Ledbury certainly used to do some discounts on bulk deliveries of shavings. It might be worth a call to them. We get hay and straw from Pardoes near Much Marcle/Ledbury which is always good quality though it might not be the cheapest. They deliver everywhere in the country and are...

I hope it's "just " a UTI but if it is diabetes, it can be managed, just as it is in people. Our dog has been diabetic since October last year and we have learnt a lot about testing his pee (and catching it!) and we also test his blood ourselves as well as that gives much better information...

This is an interesting perspective. Shutting them up in a stable is quite different to allowing the horse itself to choose whether to use a shelter in the field.

We had this problem with a Shetland many years ago. Vet had run out of ideas but an old horseman suggested arrowroot blended with milk. We had goats at the time and used to give her arrowroot mixed in warm goats' milk. Gradually she got better and lived a long life without any recurrence of...

On cost, Animal Aunts charge according to what they have to do and how many animals there are. Ours usually cost around £75 per day to look after 3 dogs, two retired horses living out, five goats and about 30 hens, (and to live in the house all the time we are away). They are also entitled to a...

We have used Animal Aunts many times. They live in your house and follow your routine with the animals. They have always been excellent; the dogs clearly love them and they leave the house spotless as well. Not cheap of course but great for peace of mind. We have had them to look after...

On hot days like today, mine will choose to spend 6 or more hours dozing in the shelter, out of the sun and the flies. They have nothing to eat in there and seem to be quite content, emerging to graze in the cooler evening. My various horses have done this for years and it doesn't seem to have...

I have had two companion horses from Horseworld near Bristol. They are very honest in their descriptions of the horses and any issues they have, and continue to take a real interest in the horses once you have them.

Yes I have two horses who share their fields and shelter with three pygmy goats and two angora goats. The goats have their own space where they could get away from the horses but they prefer to share. Sometimes I find goats and one of the horses lying down in the shelter together.

We have used Animal Aunts who cover the whole country for about 7 years. Always been very happy with them. They are CRB'd and insured. They have lots of people available so they can always cover even if eg you have to stay away longer than expected. Price depends on what animals they have to...

I started taking a rosehip supplement for my own arthritis a few months ago and it has transformed my joints, and been far more effective than any of the drugs I have had prescribed for me. I didn't expect it to make any difference but it really has and I feel better than I have for at least...

Sorry to hear about this. It's not quite the same but one of our dogs has lost almost all of his vision. One thing that we have found to help him is to change the surface under his feet to help him find things - eg some putting down mats which guide him through a gateway and others which lead...

I have had two companions from Horseworld. They are/were lovely horses (the first very sadly had to be put to sleep early this year). Horseworld have been very professional and well-organised when we've been there to see the horses. They give you quite detailed notes about how the horse behaves...