Better Animal Handling

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr. Chastain and Ginger provide advice on: Desirable characteristics of a good barn cat Health care requirements of barn cats Daily care of barn cats Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Please join Dr. Chastain and Ginger while they explain: The size of international wildlife trafficking criminal activity Collateral effects of illegal wildlife trafficking How to combat illegal wildlife trafficking Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week, Dr. Chastain and Ginger explain: Causes of barn fires Prevention of barn fires Evacuation of horses from a burning barn Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Ginger describe knives for horsemen, including: Need for an ever present knife when working with horses Qualities of a useful everyday carry knife Facilitating access to an everyday carry pocket knife Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Ginger investigates: Uses of dog crates Types of dog crates Proper sizing of a crate for a dog Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Ginger invite you to join their review of: Horse bit purpose Metals used in bits Types of bits Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Chastain and Ginger tell about: Captive-bred reptile diseases transmitted to humans Reptile pets and children Prevention of reptile disease transmission Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week, Dr. Chastain and Ginger review: Proper construction of outdoor dog runs Essential aspects of dog houses Reasons against tethering dogs Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger to explore the: Benefits of good animal handling Causes of good animal handling attrition Reliable sources of information on animal handling Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Come along with Dr. Chastain and Ginger as they talk about packing with camelids, including: Advantages of packing with llamas Limitations of packing with alpacas and llamas Equipment for packing with llamas Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Ginger invite you to join them as they describe alpaca and llama: Manual restraint Catch pens, stocks, and halters and lead ropes Handling of their young (crias) Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger as they assist in the understanding of camelids, including: Uses of camelids Differentiating alpacas and llamas Camelid behaviors Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger to hear about animal hearing, including: Desired sound intensity when handling animals Sound frequency range of animals compared to humans Bidirectional hearing in animals Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week, Dr. Chastain and Ginger expand on their description of capture and release of horses, including: Capturing horses in stalls Removing a horse from a herd of horses Releasing horses safely Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail In this first of two parts episode Dr. Chastain and Ginger will tell you about: Teaching a horse to be caught Proper application and use of halters The use of advance and retreat to catch a loose horse Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger this week to learn more about: Mesh wire fencing for dogs Invisible fences Tethering as an alternative to fencing Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Ginger cover the topics of: How different types of birds have different behaviors Basic bird handling techniques Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Chastain and Ginger review: How zoonotic diseases are transmitted Relative susceptibility of humans to zoonoses Prevention of zoonotic disease transmission Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Ginger describe proper: Handing of non-aggressive cats Handling of aggressive cats Basic equipment for handling cats Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Ginger invite you to become shocked on how good electric fencing can be as they review electric fencing: Advantages Components Maintenance required Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Ginger invite you to come learn more about senior dogs': Home care Dietary care Medical care Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Ginger invite you to join them as they review: Advantages and purposes of longeing horses Free and long line longeing Common longeing mistakes Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger in a tour of poultry housings, including: Conventional chicken cages Enriched housing for chickens Free range and backyard housing for chickens Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Ginger discuss the: History of pet ferrets Congenital deafness in some ferrets Unique behaviors of ferrets Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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