In the spring, many summer residents feel an irresistible desire to acquire some kind of living creature, especially cute fluffy chickens are attracted to everyone, and even now, despite the danger of bird flu. But there are many problems with young animals, buying an adult bird seems easier. However, both poultry farms and private owners are eager to sell what they themselves do not need. This is not always a sick or old bird, more often people say about this "not for a horse feed". H
Animals in the country 2023, February
While the Emergencies Ministry is developing chicken gas chambers, we, poultry farmers, are building enclosures and hatching chickens, despite any intrigues of enemies. Now I want to get a third brood, two have already grown.I unambiguously reject accusations of irresponsible behavior, or even deliberate spread of a dangerous disease
Chickens in the fall are considered: about bird flu without panic and hysteriaOn weekends, I go to Kingisepp for food for my animals. For dogs, I usually buy chicken legs and heads. Recently, when she saw me loading the bags, a woman grabbed me and began to dissuade me from buying, frightening me with bird flu
We have already written about some of the causes of dysbiosis in pets. To solve the problem, we proposed the use of the complex probiotic Intestevit.During the time that has passed since the publication of the article, many people have contacted our laboratory with various questions, the essence of which boiled down to the following: "a dog (cat) suffers from intestinal dysbiosis
By nature, cats and dogs are predators. Man is an omnivorous creature, so the food of people and their pets should be significantly different. It is good when the owners have the opportunity to feed their pets with expensive special food, developed taking into account the characteristics of the breed, age and health of the animal
MODERN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTIONPARVOVIRAL ENTERITIS Parvovirus enteritis (viral hemorrhagic enteritis of dogs) is an acute contagious disease caused by viruses from the parvovirus family and characterized by inflammation and necrosis of the intestinal mucosa and sometimes myocarditis
Apparently, there is still no common understanding of what stress is. In a broad sense, the concept of stress can be attributed to a state of illness (especially accompanied by high fever), a period of very intensive growth (in dogs, this is a period from 2 to 4 months), the process of changing teeth (which, among other things, is accompanied by pain), metabolic disorders, any hormonal shocks (especially the first puddle in bitches, and indeed the entire process of puberty in g
ADENOVIRAL INFECTIONSThe most common diseases in dogs are adenoviral infections, which cause two dangerous diseases - INFECTIOUS HEPATITIS AND ADENOVIROSIS. The causative agents of these diseases are extremely resistant in the external environment
Viruses cause a number of serious diseases in dogs that are often fatal if not treated properly. Viral particles enter the body in various ways: through damaged outer coverings, skin, mucous membranes, digestive tract, with food, drink, through the respiratory organs - with droplets of sputum, dust, etc
An empty pocket - a louse on a lasso, a flea on a chain.Proverbs and sayings have always reflected the wisdom of folk experience. So this one - briefly and clearly connects poverty with external parasites. In fairness, it should be noted that in the Middle Ages, flea traps and combers were accessories for the toilet of society ladies and gentlemen
Hooray! Spring has finally arrived, and summer is just around the corner. Both dogs and their owners are happy that you can walk for a long time and with pleasure, without shivering from the piercing wind and wet snow. The cucumber tapeworm is also happy - its time has come
But things turned out to be worse in the bedroom: on a jeweler's pouf in a cheeky pose, a third person collapsed, namely - an eerie-sized black cat with a glass of vodka in one paw and a fork on which he managed to pry a pickled mushroom in the other
When you get a dog, Be smarter than your neighbor: Don't get a louse on it, And also a louse! Until recently, everything was so good! Your dog or cat delighted the eye with a thick, shiny coat, clear, cheerful eyes and an agreeable character
I want to start talking about parasites of domestic animals with toxocariasis, as this invasion is of great importance for our city. These parasites infect not only cats and dogs, but also people, and the infection of people is constantly growing
I have been living in the village for 20 years. I understood: all problems are resolved over time. Only two are unsolvable: what to do with the garbage and how to insulate the chicken coop. That means we need to combine them.We usually filled up the attic above the chicken coop with hay or straw, which in winter served as both insulation and bedding material, but in the past rather rotten summer we did not manage to prepare an armful
Back in Soviet times, I once had a chance to work as part of a brigade of shabashniki in the Kostroma region in the then state farm. We erected various structures, but that time I was engaged in the construction of chicken coops
About fashionable hobbies and their consequencesI recently arrived in Kingisepp for food for my birds. At the base where I was shopping, an assembly of local grannies gathered to discuss the global financial crisis. Naturally, everyone got it, especially the presidents: ours and the American
Japanese quail is an interesting and useful hobbyWhy do we choose birds as our friends?First of all, at the call of the soul. There are several dozen of us in the St. Petersburg Poultry Club. And everyone is improving in showing love and care for the birds, and not only for them
Recently, I am often asked: how to distinguish chickens by sex at an early age? Is it possible to have more chickens in the brood? It is clear where these questions come from. The poultry farms do not sell poultry, and the buzzing black market always deceives the buyer. You want chickens for the summer, but they give you roosters, which are displayed more. In nature, males are always born more, it is generally wasteful
Is it possible to keep poultry in the country with a profitChickensMany of my acquaintances at the dawn of perestroika dreamed of mass production of eggs both for themselves and for sale. To this end, they purchased decommissioned cage batteries from poultry farms, which they installed in their rotten sheds, and planted the same "decommissioned" cross chickens in them
Once the Russian tsar and the Swedish king argued over which of them would get the Ingermanland lands. As you know, because of this dispute, the Northern War happened, which Tsar Peter won. Any schoolchild knows that it was very important for Russia "to cut a window to Europe" in order to "stand firm by the sea"
Do you all think that the suburban area is just for you, your children and your grandchildren? And that's not true! But what about our pets (cats and dogs, hamsters and more advanced ferrets and minks)? After all, we are sad and lonely without them, just as they are without us
Doctor, look at my poodle, he is limping, I think he has something with hooves.- With hooves? !! Dogs have toes with claws, they don't have a hoof!- Doctor, you just don't know! The Poodle is the only dog breed that has hooves! Listen to how he claps!(Di
We all know that there are terrible germs and wonderful means of fighting them - antibiotics. But are microbes (or rather microorganisms) so dangerous and are antibiotics really necessary?- In winter, my dog caught a cold, I gave her ampicillin for a couple of days. The
Where to post ads?1. On all front doors of your and nearest houses. Residents of the first floors of your and neighboring front ones can even throw ads in mailboxes.2. On poles at pedestrian crossings and transport stops. Yes, this cannot be done, but it is there that there are chances that your ad will be read, and now we are talking about a situation where the end justifies the means
My cat was very sick. The doctor scolded me for improper feeding and recommended this food.- A dog of my friends died because of poor quality food. Now they feed their second dog with this food, and they advise everyone. (The most frequent answers to the question: "How did you know about the super premium class" D "food?
Animals tend to get lost … Some go to feats in the name of love, others are let down by hunting excitement and curiosity, and still others are frightened (for example, there are a lot of losses in the New Year, when firecrackers rumble everywhere). H
There are a lot of reasons for pruritus, come to the appointment, we will figure it out.- And I have no time, and your reception is very expensive. - Sorry, but I'm not Kashpirovsky and I can't make a diagnosis over the phone! - So you are not an expert
Among congenital anomalies of the spinal column, the most common in small dogs is the malformation of the first two cervical vertebrae. In dwarf breeds such as the Pekingese, Japanese Chin, Toy Terrier, Chihuahua Hua, Yorkshire Terrier and some others, because of this, not only rotational, but also non-physiological angular displacement of the second cervical vertebra relative to the first, that is, subluxation, is possible
The Golden Retriever is by no means a pampered dog breed.Designed for hunting, dogs of this breed have a fairly massive skeleton and strong joints. Adult dogs are a little phlegmatic and in no hurry, but persistent in achieving their goals
Unfortunately, and perhaps fortunately, during these years there was no domestic literature on practical animal oncology, and there was no access to foreign literature. Therefore, a lot of work had to be done to study and adapt medical techniques for the treatment of dogs and cats
My phone rang. Who is speaking? No, not an elephant, but the editor of Zooprice. It is very necessary to write about discopathy in dachshunds (and I am not only a doctor, but also a dachshund owner, moreover, Charlik - my dog - at one time suffered paralysis). Bot
Often, after learning who I work, people begin to sneer, or even openly accuse all veterinarians that we only dream of castrating the whole world.Love has faded at the appointed hour,And now I am humbly gladThat I have remained immaculateGastronomic debauchery
Several years ago, a married couple contacted me for a thoroughbred kitten. They wanted to have a Siamese cat, with a good pedigree and show ambitions.There was such a kitten, and everything seemed to be going well, do not ask the head of the family one question: how much does it cost to keep one cat per day?
The main argument of the owners who do not feed the cats with ready-made dry food: "This is from them, nasty, all diseases in general and urolithiasis in particular." Of course, the nature of food and diet have a significant impact on the development or prevention of urolithiasis
Please give me some shaving cream.“There's a veterinary pharmacy here.- What doesn't happen?- No, this is a veterinary pharmacy - for animals.- Well, then give me a package of validol!***- I would like to pick up something as a gift, I'm going to visit.
Every dog or cat owner knows that an animal must be looked after, taking care of its annual vaccination, protection from fleas, ticks and deworming. How many have heard of the identification of pets? A little about world practice. Electronic identification of animals has existed in the world for over twenty years. Alm
When a four-legged pet reaches a respectable age, you begin to treat it more attentively, trying to notice in time the slightest deviations in health and behavior: you follow changes in appetite and mood, the amount and regularity of feces, listen to sleepy puffing … A strict diet and constant examination of the pet become the norm life. K
Why not see and hear enough, working in a pharmacy or clinic! I’m standing at the checkout the other day, there’s no one, I’m glad for a short break.A lady from among regular customers comes and asks to see what kind of worms her dog with diarrhea gave out. I try
Today our guest is a specialist in laboratory diagnostics, a teacher of the Department of Biochemistry of the Veterinary Academy Vasilyeva Svetlana Vladimirovna. She was one of the first in our city to start studying veterinary endocrinology and the development of diagnostic algorithms, she is the author of 15 scientific papers in this area