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Breeding Better Dogs – Authors Q&A

Nov 14, 2023 by Freelance

We have asked Dr. Cecere and Dr. Sponenberg a few questions about their new book Breeding Better Dogs: Genetics and Reproduction – below is the full interview: What was your inspiration for the book? We have been offering a series of annual “breeder excellence” seminars here at the vet college, and discovered a need as […]

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Supporting Pet Owners Through Grief – Author Q&A

Oct 30, 2023 by Freelance

Ryane Englar’s latest book, Supporting Pet Owners through Grief, has just been released. It explores grief and its impact on the human-animal bond, providing practitioners and students alike with tools to navigate their own mix of emotions as they themselves experience and process recurrent grief. We have asked the author some questions to provide some […]

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Smallholding: Grow your own vegetables – Asparagus

Apr 5, 2023 by Freelance

Grow your own vegetables is possible whether you have a back garden, or several acres. The fruits & vegetables in this series of articles are easy to grow in the UK climate, so even if you are a beginner, there is lots to try! Grow your own Vegetables – Asparagus Freshly-picked spears of asparagus is […]

Optimum Vitamin Nutrition for More Sustainable Poultry Farming

Mar 18, 2023 by Freelance

Contribution of vitamin nutrition to a more sustainable farming  ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY AND TOMORROW  Today, well into the 21st century, the crucial issues relating to food production are changing. Key concepts such as productivity and efficiency continue to be of vital importance. Still, more and more, the emphasis is on the significance of […]

Gruel feeding as a management tool (Piglet Nutrition Notes Vol 2 – Chapter 1)

Feb 28, 2023 by Freelance

Gruel feeding as a management tool   Gruel feeding is a feeding management tool recommended for underprivileged piglets, mostly right after early weaning. This feeding method requires great attention to detail but pays dividends in speeding up the growth of small-for-age piglets. With gruel feeding we target the bottom 10–20% small-forage piglets in any weaning […]

Canine Behaviour in Mind – interview with the editor Suzanne Rogers

Oct 3, 2022 by Freelance

To celebrate the launch of Canine Behaviour in Mind, we asked the editor Suzanne Rogers a few questions about the book. In the interview below, Suzanne discusses how the book is different from other dog behaviour books, the target audience, the benefits of the book and the current challenges in dog and animal welfare.   […]