Animal Health

Animal health is a vital aspect in any animal operation. Therefore, it is extremely important to recognize the roll you play in insuring the health of your animals. From developing a feeding program to treating internal and external parasitism in/on your animal all major characteristics in the total health and well being of your animal. Proper nutrition and vaccination programs go hand-in-hand with the development of healthy animals.

De-worming your animal/herd is something that should be done regularly (varying among species). Cattle are often treated by either a Pour-On, or Injectable De-worming medication. Other methods include feed additives, and blocks.

CYDECTIN (moxidectin) Pour-On, labeled for use in beef and dairy cattle of all ages, is effective against a broad spectrum of important internal and external parasites. This includes protection against the Ostertagia ostertagi (brown stomach worm), the most economically devastating internal cattle parasite in the United States, for 28 days. CYDECTIN is also effective against grubs, lice, and horn flies, and is the only pour-on labeled for control of the common scab mite. Its formulation remains fully effective under wet conditions and is non-flammable. A zero-day slaughter withdrawal and zero-day milk discard increases marketing flexibility. And CYDECTIN Pour-On has no impact on dung beetles, which help increase forage availability, improve pasture health, control parasites, and reduce the spread of animal disease.

An example of a block for of de-worming would be the Safe-guard De-wormer Block. This block has a target consumption of 0.1#/100# of body weight per day, or 1#/head of mature cattle/day. The safe-guard de-worming block is an effective option for a different method of de-worming your herd.

When it comes to controlling fleas and ticks, FRONTLINE Brand Products are the #1 recommendation of veterinarians for flea and tick control for dogs and cats. FRONTLINE Plus offers long-lasting flea and tick control, killing up to 100% of fleas on your pet within 18 hours and up to 100% of ticks on your pet within 48 hours. Best of all, research confirms that FRONTLINE products work for an entire month to help keep your pet flea-free.

An easy method of de-worming your household pets is using a product like Safe-guard Canine or Feline de-wormer. This product is simply poured onto the food. The boxes are color-coded according to the weight of your animal.Practicing good hygiene and taking other intestinal parasite prevention measures – like immediately picking up after your dog – can help reduce the risks of transmission. Help prevent and eliminate intestinal worm infections by making regular de-worming with Safe-Guard® (fenbendazole) Canine De-wormer a routine part of your dog’s health care.

 Bio Spot® offers you a full line of quality flea & tick control for your pet, home and yard. The best flea & tick control available isn’t always hard to get. You can get quality protection for your pet, home and yard without making a special trip to your vet. Bio Spot introduces a complete line of products as effective as those sold by veterinarians.

A spray such as Adam's Flea & Tick Plus is a good source for controlling external parasites such as fleas and ticks. Control Fleas & Ticks - Adams™ Flea & Tick Products. Most of the fleas and ticks that threaten your dog or cat aren’t even on your pet...yet! For instance, the adult fleas that bite and itch are only about 5% of the total population. The other 95% are immature fleas -- eggs, larvae and pupae.  They live in your pet’s bedding. In your carpet. On your furniture. In your car. And in your yard. You can find them everywhere your pet goes.  As they mature into adults, they jump onto your pet. It’s a constant process. Unless you kill them BEFORE they become biting, breeding adults.

The “distemper shot” is the basic immunization for dogs. It is generally combined with vaccine for canine parvovirus as well for parainfluenza, adenovirus 2, leptospirosis, and sometimes coronavirus. Puppies are vaccinated beginning at age 6-8 weeks and then every 2-4 weeks thereafter until age 16 weeks. The next vaccine is one year later. After that subsequent vaccination boosters are given every 1-3 years or based on antibody levels depending on the policy of the supervising animal hospital.