Better Animal Handling

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Chastain and Abby unravel tethering dogs, including: Risks to dogs that are tethered Risks to people who tether dogs Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Don't stall around, join Dr. Chastain and Abby to learn more about: Natural behaviors of horses vs. stall confinement Potential problems of stall confinement Cast in a stall rescue Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr. Chastain and Abby explain the risk of handling reptiles, including: Salmonellosis symptoms and signs Reptile carriers of salmonellosis Effectiveness of the federal ban on the sale of baby turtles Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Calm down with Dr. Chastain and Abby and learn about: Regulations on nutraceuticals and other dietary supplements How to assess the efficacy and safety of nutraceuticals Means of preventing or managing anxiety in dogs and horses Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Abby provide advice on handling ram sheep, including: Inherent behavior of rams Innocent play that can cause rams to become aggressive Methods to avert or survive a charge by a ram Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week, Dr. Chastain and Abby explore the benefits of dog crates, including; Dog crates for housebreaking puppies, calming adult dogs, and transport during emergencies Selecting a dog crate Crate training Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Abby this week to learn about: Recognition of venomous snakes Medical uses of snake venoms Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain's and Abby's topics for this week are warm weather risks to dogs, including: Heat exhaustion Heatstroke Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Mount up with Dr. Chastain and Abby to learn about: Dangers of being hung-up in a stirrup and dragged by a horse Appropriate footwear for Western and English riding Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr. Chastain and Abby will tell you about: Variations in dog breeds' behaviors Breed behavior as a criterion for selecting a pet Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Prepare to ride this week with Dr. Chastain and Abby by learning about the: History of saddles Parts of a saddle Types of Western saddles Types of English saddles Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Abby explain dog muzzles, including: When muzzles are needed Types of muzzles When muzzles are not appropriate Emergency muzzles Training dogs to accept a muzzle Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr. Chastain and Abby warn about: African Swine Fever signs of disease The current global spread of African Swine Fever Current control measures for African Swine Fever Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Abby do not monkey around and talk about monkepox, including: Monkeypox in humans Monkeypox in animals How to prevent monkeypox Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr. Chastain and Abby explain puppy mill problems, including: Descriptions of puppy mills and their inspections Locations for most puppy mills Puppy problems associated with puppy mills Characteristics of responsible dog breeders Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Abby this week to learn about tying horses, including: Hitches and knots for tying horses Lead ropes How to tie horses wearing bridles with split reins, romal reins, or mecate reins Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Abby this week to learn about: Blue-green algae poisoning, including: Causes Signs Treatment Prevention Other dangers of drinking or swimming in stagnant water Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Abby compare growing practices for beef cattle, including: Feedlots compared to grass-fed cattle Consolidation of beef processing in the U.S. Certification of grass-fed cattle Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Abby warn about a deadly virus outbreak in rabbits, including: Signs of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RDH) in domestic and wild rabbits The diagnosis of RHD Control of RHD Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Chastain and Abby describe: What is avian influenza? The potential for transmission of avian influenza to humans Risks to human health  Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Abby discuss horses that: Rear Buck Jump sideways Bolt Repeatedly trip and stumble Move while being mounted Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Abby welcome you to a audio presentation on: Types of kitty litter Considerations for litter boxes Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Abby explore the risks of: Being bitten while kissing a dog Acquiring an infectious disease from kissing a dog Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Abby do a self-assessment on the podcast and project the future direction of Better Animal Handling , including: Listeners favorite topics Listeners favorite species Most interested countries and cities Future direction of the podcast Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain's and Abby's topics for this week are: Ostrich and emu handling techniques Administering injectable and oral medications to poultry Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com