Cowgirl Heiress

10/29/2024

Always worried about the acorns growing up in SE Ar, sand colic, and a terrible experience losing a mare who ate a few leaves from an azalea plant near a pool! know you greens!

Plants are a common way for horses to become poisoned.
Toxic plants may be more common in your pasture than you realise.
Always inspect new pastures for toxic plants. Horses are more likely to eat toxic plants when they have little access to nutritious pasture.
Signs of plant poisoning in horses may include:
• Reduced appetite and colic
• Depression or lethargy
• High heart rate or laboured breathing
• Muscle tremors
• Neurological signs including staggering, falling over or blindness
• Skin irritations
What to do if you suspect plant poisoning in your horse:
• Seek immediate veterinary advice – give clear descriptions of clinical signs, videos of animals behaviour are very useful.
• Remove all access to area with poisonous plant present
• Check your feed and hay for mould or contaminating plant material
• Collect samples of the suspect plants or photos

10/29/2024

Cooler temps and happy legs!

08/19/2024

20yr old cord
from my
LQ. Time
to replace before an issue. Can I order this somewhere that fits my Platinum LQ (2004)?

06/24/2024

say NO to balloon releases!!

Erik picked up this strand of ELEVEN balloons out of the hayfield this afternoon. They were losing helium and would have been essentially invisible in another few hours, and then stood a good chance of getting mowed, raked and baled in the dense grass to be potentially eaten by a cow, horse or goat this winter. This is often fatal to the animal, causing intestinal blockage or choking. With the long strings wound right into the bale, an animal may not even realize what it’s consuming until it’s too late.

Please, on behalf of not only livestock but wildlife, skip the balloons when you’re decorating for your party this summer! Releasing balloons, whether accidental or intentional, is littering, plain and simple—and it can truly have deadly consequences.

For our readers who want receipts, here a few articles about the effect of balloons on both livestock and wildlife:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/agriculture/farming/8494881/Farmer-wins-compensation-after-Red-Nose-Day-balloon-kills-cow.html

https://www.postandcourier.com/news/balloon-hazards-real-or-overblown/article_c9a7e1b2-56bb-5e14-acc6-d64898653e83.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-46058916

https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/balloon-pollution-dangerous-for-farm-animals-and-wildlife/281-588896532

03/17/2024

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When adding cubes to your feeding program, consider how horses consume and process cubed forage versus long-stem forage.

03/09/2024

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01/23/2024

Ag in Arkansas? Would love to see you get an interview with Carson & her Media Ambassador internship with the Foundation for Western Professionals during 2024!
Please share!!!

Fill out the interest form below:
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The Foundation for Western Professionals is interested in YOUR collaboration with the 2024 Arkansas Ambassador- Carson Hamilton! You are an asset to help us Empower Agricultural Youth Through Scholarships & Career Opportunities. Thank you in advance for taking the time to engage here! Your participa...

01/18/2024

Happy horse owners here when the slurping is on repeat. After busted pipe and trekking hot water for a few days, got the barn system back up. Thankful for all gut stuff to keep horses going. Roux is loving the snow but he is grumpy!

01/16/2024

Momma Mia showing Genes his 1st snow! his pink & purple ninja self is outgrowing everything. That blanket didn’t last long— 68, need a 70 quick. 10 mos old and so fun. he loves it but also digs his stall time because that means warm alfalfa mash face 🦠
**t

01/13/2024

What’s your favorite way to heat water at the barn? These two pots and burner are okay for getting the alfalfa mash ready but it takes a bit. Tell me your favorite winter barn hack….!

12/25/2023

Like, share and follow Media Ambassador - Arkansas!

12/01/2023

Fluffy season. Mr Peppy 20yrs old.

11/29/2023

Congratulations Carson!
Co-Owner of Cowgirl Heiress

The Foundation for Western Professionals is honored to announce our final 2024 MEDIA AMBASSADOR to help roll out this incredible new program!
Carson Hamilton, of Fayetteville, AR, has been confirmed to be the 2024 ARKANSAS Media Ambassador.
Carson attends the University of Arkansas, J William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences. She is expected to complete her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Broadcast in May of 2026.
Currently Carson is a Sports Broadcaster with UATV News where she pioneered a new specialty segment called "Rodeo Recaps." In addition, she collaborated with a lead female evening news anchor, her mentor, at KNWA & FOX24 - Northwest Arkansas & River Valley News. In this capacity, she also served as a Production Assistant in the control room.A
As a pageant competitor, Carson won the 2021 Miss Rooster Days Rodeo Teen. Next she was awarded 1st runner-up at the Miss Teen Rodeo USA Pageant in 2021, where she won the Speech Award, Personality Award and Photogenic Award.
In 2022, Carson was crowned Miss Rodeo Sallisaw and spent a year educating on and promoting the sport of rodeo and the International Professional Rodeo Association.
The Media Ambassador Program is a NEW competition sponsored by The Foundation for Western Professionals.
Carson will begin her Media Ambassador title immediately and work closely with the Foundation to test and build the program thru the remainder of 2024.
For more information about the Media Ambassador Program and when the 2025 competition will begin, go to www.tffwp.org/ambassador-program

11/11/2023

🇺🇸Happy Veterans Day to my family heroes and all
who have honorably served this country to give us freedom and protection!

So, many friends still serving and have served too.

Pappaw Billy Calloway - Army
James Higginbotham - Navy
Chad Higginbotham - Army

11/10/2023

8 mos old and Genes is legal!

So excited to report AQHA papers received for CH Primo Perks!

Bullz & Mia were a perfect combo
🖤🐴❤️
Black is my fav and bonus he is confirmed 100% homozygous black.
The future just changed for this little guy.

“'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. '” — Jeremiah 29:11.

Praying for a great future@🚦 stands Bullazin for Perks now.

Momma Mia’s broodmare experience has been divine ✝️
.morann

11/10/2023

CHECK YOUR STUFF!

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐤 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡.

On September 1, 2023, Merck Animal Health voluntarily recalled three batches of BANAMINE®/BANAMINE®-S (flunixin meglumine injection) 50 mg/mL in the United States, used for injection in cattle, swine and horses to the consumer level due to the presence of particulate matter.

Particulates were observed during routine quality testing and reviews for the following batches:

- BANAMINE 100mL, UIN 065474, NDC 00061-0851-03, Batch 2834102, exp Oct. 2024
(Distribution dates: March 6, 2023, to May 3, 2023)
- BANAMINE 250mL, UIN 065476, NDC 00061-0851-04, Batch 2864102, exp Nov. 2024
(Distribution dates: June 21, 2023, to July 11, 2023)
- BANAMINE-S 100mL, UIN 065477, NDC 0061-1838-30, Batch 2834103, exp Oct. 2024
(Distribution dates: March 20, 2023, to May 16, 2023)

The batch number, also known as the lot number (LOT), and expiry date (EXP) is located at the bottom right part of the bottle label. See the attached images that includes photos of each recalled bottle.

Using an injectable product that contains particulate matter may result in local irritation, swelling or infection in response to the foreign material. After intravenous administration in large animals, such as cattle or horses, particulate matter could travel to the lungs which could result in local tissue damage. To date, no adverse event reports have been received for the recalled batches.

Flunixin meglumine is a potent, non-narcotic, nonsteroidal, analgesic agent with anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activity. It is approved in the US only for intravenous use in beef and dairy cattle, for intravenous and intramuscular use in horses and for intramuscular use in swine.

Customers who have received BANAMINE® and BANAMINE®-S from the batches being recalled should stop using the products and refer to their recall letter for product return instructions. Horse owners who have BANAMINE® in their barn should contact Merck or their veterinarian for help identifying the lot number and expiry date. Merck Animal Health is working with distributor partners to ensure that unused product is no longer in distribution or with customers. Merck is arranging for the return of all recalled product.

Consumers with questions regarding this recall should contact Merck Animal Health directly at 1-800-521-5767 (Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT).

Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA at 1-888-FDA-VETS or online at http://www.FDA.gov/reportanimalae.

10/31/2023

Yes, Mocha likes her blanket.

10/18/2023

❤️🐴love all things genetics!!

Get ready for an exclusive peek into the fascinating world of genetics with our brand-new short segments on Genetics Unbridled: Lunge Lessons in Genetics!

In these bite-sized episodes, we're breaking down complex topics to give you quick and easy explanations. 🧠 With the latest discoveries and endless possibilities, there's so much to explore! Our mission is to provide you with the tools you crave for understanding.

This time, we're diving into the captivating realm of coat colors, starting with the well-known Agouti gene. Got burning questions you'd like us to tackle in future episodes? 🤔 Drop them in the comments below, and we might just feature your query!

Stay tuned and listen here: https://hubs.li/Q025nJ1T0