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Two Fly Control Culprits & Their Solutions
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HorseGirl eNews
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9 days ago
HorseGirl Blog
The bulk of flies will be breeding in the initial layers of manure pile, in pastures, wet ground near water troughs, grass clippings, etc rather than in the stable where manure is generally mucked daily. Here’s a two simple property management tips...
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Best Summer Holiday Galette Recipe - Strawberry Rhubarb
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HorseGirl eNews
Posted
9 days ago
HorseGirl Blog
Galettes are like a rustic pie with only the bottom crust. One folds the bottom crust around the edges to create the look pictured below. They were "invented" to make amateur bakers feel like pros. Ok so not really but they truly are super easy...
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Advances in Imprint Training
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
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19 days ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
Although Imprint Training of the newborn foal has been described in several books and videos since I stumbled upon the method in 1959, it was the Western Horseman book with that title (Imprint Training of the Newborn Foal) that has been the major factor...
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Five Tips For Reducing Your Foot & Hoof Prints This April Earth Day
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HorseGirl eNews
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1 month ago
HorseGirl Blog
Give yourself a pat on the back!!! As a Fly Predator customer you are ALREADY helping reduce annoying flies in a most sustainable manner! Thank you for being a customer and for all your do for our Earth and your animals! Also, if you don’t already...
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Book Review: The Butchering Art
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
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1 month ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
I just finished reading a book I could not out down, not only because I am a veterinarian, one of the medical arts, but because it is a sensational view of how far human knowledge has progressed in only a century and a half. The Butchering Art , by...
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More Ranch Stories
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
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2 months ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
It was Fall Roundup time on the Mulkins ranch. A few calves had been missed during the Spring branding, so now that the cattle had all been gathered and corralled it was time to brand. This was November in 1950. Brahman cattle had been introduced into...
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Clear Up Winter BO (barn odors) With These Four Tips
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HorseGirl eNews
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3 months ago
HorseGirl Blog
Many of us have battened down the hatches in preparation for a long chilly, or downright cold, winter many months ago. Combining sweaty saddle pads, urine, moist leather, and manure inside stables overwinter is a recipe for some serious BO (AKA “barn...
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“Cowboy” Clients
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
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4 months ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
I was the first veterinarian to reside and to practice in the Conejo Valley of Southern California. Sparsely populated by people, it had an enormous animal population. Thousands of beef cattle grazed the valley back then. The ranchers, of course, had...
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TEN Stocking Stuffer Ideas For Horses And Equestrians
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HorseGirl eNews
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5 months ago
HorseGirl Blog
There’s ONLY ten more shopping days until December 25th! Here’s TEN stocking stuffer ideas for the horses and equestrians in your life! candy canes or peppermint candies gift certificates from your favorite tack store or bottles...
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Sheath Cleaning
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
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5 months ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
A task which should be regularly performed upon geldings (twice a year or more), but which many horse owners refer to their veterinarian to do, or simply ignore until the situation becomes critical, is cleaning of the prepuce (the sheath of the penis...
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Wonderful Books by Vets
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
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6 months ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
In 1947 I was a freshman student at the University of Arizona, majoring in Animal Husbandry under the G.I. Bill. One of our required courses was Introductory Veterinary Science, taught by Dr. William Pistor. During the second week of the course Dr...
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How I Met Debby
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
Posted
7 months ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
I was twenty-nine years of age and a senior at Colorado A&M School of Veterinary Medicine. A classmate, student Resnick and I were surveying the minority of female students in the school cafeteria. There were not too many bachelors in our post-war...
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Pumpkin EVERYTHING in Moderation Please!
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HorseGirl eNews
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7 months ago
HorseGirl Blog
It’s that pumpkin EVERYTHING time of year. Pumpkin is yummy. Pumpkins are fun to carve. Some folks still enjoy Pumpkin Spiced Lattes even or what about Pumpkin Spiced Donuts!? Yum. Anyway, you get the idea. There’s a lot of orange flying around...
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TREAT yourself, your horse, and ranch with these TRICKS to Get Rid of Scary Odors
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HorseGirl eNews
Posted
7 months ago
HorseGirl Blog
Bye Bye Odor is easy to use with a multitude of applications! 1. Start in your stalls! Muck out each stall, sweep where the urine spot was then spritz some Bye Bye Odor on that spot. You’ll be amazed at how much better your stable...
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A Rare Horseman
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
Posted
8 months ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
I never started a colt under saddle until the summer of 1947. I was working for a ranch in Cochise County, Arizona. They had half a dozen colts to “break”, most of them four year olds, so they hired a “colt breaker”, also known...
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The Threat of Antibiotics
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
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9 months ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
In the spring of 1958, one year after I opened my practice in California, one of my new clients, the cow boss on the extensive Crummer Ranch told me that because of the torrential winter rains and the resulting waist high grass growth, that they were...
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Non-Verbal Communication
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
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10 months ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
We are all aware that we communicate with our own species verbally and non-verbally. But when trying to communicate with another species, I have observed, during my veterinary career, that many people simple use language and voice tone to communicate...
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Identify The Fly
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HorseGirl eNews
Posted
11 months ago
HorseGirl Blog
The first step to controlling flies is determining what kind of flies you have. In this image below our awesome entomologist on staff, Jessica, identifies different flies on a horse's shoulder. When in doubt, write in or call us at 800-737-2753 to...
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Stabled And Outdoors Summer Horse Tip!
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HorseGirl eNews
Posted
11 months ago
HorseGirl Blog
SUMMER HORSE TIP ☀️ Stabled or Outdoors? Stabled horses: If your horse is stabled with daily turnout, consider adjusting his turn out time to the coolest part of the day. In many parts of the country where day time temps and humidity spike, horse owners...
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Quarter Horse Head Set
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
Posted
11 months ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
In 1988 I was invited to speak at the American Quarter Horse Annual Congress in Columbus, Ohio. One of the subjects I discussed was the increasing trend in the Pleasure Horse classes for the poll to be carried far below the level of the withers. Somebody...
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Thank You For Your Service
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HorseGirl eNews
Posted
over 1 year ago
HorseGirl Blog
This weekend is Memorial Weekend advance of Monday's Memorial Day and while many folks view it as the beginning of summer and a terrific reason for a cook out with family and friends (which it is), we would like to thank our Service Members AND their...
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Eggspecting Your First Flock To Begin Laying?
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HorseGirl eNews
Posted
over 1 year ago
HorseGirl Blog
Backyard and hobby chicken-ing is ever increasing. Is this season your first flock? When Should You Start Eggs-Pecting? For those of you first time chick parents, the waiting can seems like forever to when they will start laying. Have patience... they...
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Headshaking Syndrome
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
Posted
over 1 year ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
Several times, during my long career as a veterinarian, I have had clients call me because, they said, their horse was over-reacting to stable flies by violently shaking their heads. I remember asking why other horses in the stable were not displaying...
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Treat Your Horse Show Mom On Mother's Day
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HorseGirl eNews
Posted
over 1 year ago
HorseGirl Blog
How to bake super horse show muffins… Blueberry, Coconut & Macadamia Muffins First… Preheat oven to 400°F. Ingredients 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut 2 tablespoons plus 3/4 cup all-purpose flour , divided 2 tablespoons...
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Equine Parasites
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
Posted
over 1 year ago
Dr. Robert Miller's Articles
Wild equines such as zebra, American mustangs, Mongolian Wild Horses, wild donkeys or Burros, etc., live in grasslands, also known as prairies, steppes, etc. They spend much of every day grazing the plant life, which is green part of the year, and dry...
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