Animal Husbandry
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Monkey World - England's Monkey Rescue Center
Chimps, capuchins, orang-utans, and lemurs. Not what you would expect to find down the leafy lanes of rural Dorset. Monkey World is a major center for primate rescue.
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Giraffe Enrichment
Giraffes are intelligent animals, and need plenty of interaction to keep them healthy. Zoo keepers use a variety of enrichment techniques for these long necked ungulates.
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Zoo Enrichment Techniques
Enrichment is the practice of providing animals with interactions that simulate their natural habitat. Learn how zoo keepers keep their animals happy and healthy.
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Behavioral and Environmental Animal Enrichment
Enrichment is the practice of providing animals with interactions that simulate their natural habitat. Learn how zoo keepers, pet owners, and breeders all use enrichment.
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Grooming is Key to Angora Rabbit Health
Because angoras have true wool, grooming an angora rabbit is important to proper rabbit health maintenance.
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How to Groom an Angora Rabbit
Proper grooming of an angora rabbit requires time, patience and practice. Although docile by nature, this makes angoras unlikely candidates as pets for children.
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Wool Block in Rabbits
Learn what rabbits with wool should be eating to prevent a blockage.
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How To Care For A Pot Bellied Pig
Learn how to feed, house, and maintain these exotic little companions.
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The Horrors of Roadside Zoos
Countless animals, some of them rare or threatened, waste away each year in poorly designed, atrociously managed roadside zoos.
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Rabbit Reproduction
Domestic or wild, rabbits have the reputation of being prolific breeders. Here's the why, the how, and something that might come as a surprise.
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Native American Horsemanship
Communication is the key to over 200 years of unsurpassed skill of the Native American horseman. A magical bond between horse and rider allows for amazing results.
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Nubian Dairy Goats - Best Milkers
Nubian Dairy Goats not only supply smooth, creamy highly digestible milk, they also make great pets.
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Miniature Cows
Miniature cattle are a number of artificially-bred and naturally small cow breeds, used in mass farming as well as for domestic purposes.
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How Goldfish Were Harvested
Farming goldfish involved more than planting seeds and watering them, but it wasn't much more difficult than that.
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Goats as Pets
They're not just livestock anymore! More and more animal lovers are opting for goats as pets and learning about the basics of goat care.
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Post-Anesthesia Pet Care
Caring for a pet following anesthesia can be nerve-wracking unless owners know what to expect and how to ensure a pet's comfort during the recovery period.
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First Aid for a Pet's Injured Leg
Leg and foot injuries are among the most common traumatic injuries in pets and livestock and proper first aid can help prevent further damage until you can get to the vet
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Signs of an Infection in Animals
It can be difficult to know if an animal's injury is healing properly and infections can arise in other situations too. Here's how to tell if an infection is present.
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Free Range Farming
There are several health issues associated with free range farming. While the livestock are free to roam, they face many health issues as well as natural selection.
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The Proper Diet for Donkeys
Donkeys need to be on a low protein and high fiber diet. If donkeys are fed the wrong diet, they can develop severe health problems and even die.
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Free Range Farming Reduces Mad Cow
Using old free range techniques on the modern farms reduces the risk of Mad Cow and other diseases.
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