Back to the original guestion....
My practices and plans will not change for any of my livestock/pets. Good preventive maintenance. Meds or vet when and if necessary, even if it is no longer as convenient as it was before.
And above all EDUCATE myself on improving my practices.
This thread can serve at part of that education. I see we have information and opinions from producers big and small of varied species and experience levels. That is WONDERFUL!.
It saddens me when I see animal keepers that don't even know the difference between viral and bacterial infections....or that treating each can be very different. It is our duty to know.
It saddens me when I see animal keepers that don't have an educated, researched grasp about the difference in organic practices vs. medically necessary treatments.
It is our duty to know the difference in prebiotic, probiotics, antibiotics, holistic.....and so on...and so on....
Please understand I am not trying to anger anyone, or talk down about anyone's personal practices. I would love to see this discussion keep going RESPECTFULLY as a way we can all help educate ourselves, and in doing so improve our husbandry methods.
My practices and plans will not change for any of my livestock/pets. Good preventive maintenance. Meds or vet when and if necessary, even if it is no longer as convenient as it was before.
And above all EDUCATE myself on improving my practices.
This thread can serve at part of that education. I see we have information and opinions from producers big and small of varied species and experience levels. That is WONDERFUL!.
It saddens me when I see animal keepers that don't even know the difference between viral and bacterial infections....or that treating each can be very different. It is our duty to know.
It saddens me when I see animal keepers that don't have an educated, researched grasp about the difference in organic practices vs. medically necessary treatments.
It is our duty to know the difference in prebiotic, probiotics, antibiotics, holistic.....and so on...and so on....
Please understand I am not trying to anger anyone, or talk down about anyone's personal practices. I would love to see this discussion keep going RESPECTFULLY as a way we can all help educate ourselves, and in doing so improve our husbandry methods.