Country Animal Hospital

07/03/2025

My apologies to my own Penny Piglette …..

07/01/2025

These are your friends— pls do not kill them.

06/21/2025

Please don’t wait until July 1st to call your vet for help …..

06/21/2025

06/21/2025

Dog logic

06/09/2025

We get it — the economy is tough for all of us.

We will do our best to educate & diagnose & treat within the financial constraints of our clients.

Everyone is trying to do the best they can — even your independent solo veterinarians 🧐— to survive the current economic uncertainties.

06/09/2025

So, if your pet has noise phobias ( aka fireworks / thunderstorms ), get in touch with your veterinarian now for exam/ meds to help alleviate symptoms.

Your pet does not have to be scared/stressed.

Better living thru medicine & education !!!!
🙏

Call Country Animal Hospital at 502-267-7444 for an appointment/ medication refill ASAP.

06/07/2025

06/06/2025

Guilty ! 🤗

06/04/2025

Big decisions to consider before owning; all horses I have had as an adult have been with me until their celestial transfer was necessary …..

They all took a piece of my soul with them.

The Big Red Horse still hanging in after an unfortunate accident earlier in the year — he will have his 27th birthday on June 7 !

Grateful to all that have helped get him this far…..

Borrowed post for everyone who has horses, or is thinking of bringing a horse into their life: A FOREVER HORSE:
Did you know that less than 1% of horses are lucky enough to have a forever home? Horses give unconditional love and loyalty to their owners, the least we can do is commit to them and ensure they never know cruelty, neglect or hardship. When their time comes, whether it be through injury or old age, they deserve a dignified end instead of having to endure the horrors of the slaughterhouse; their last emotions shouldn't be that of fear, panic and terror! The only way to guarantee your once loved horse doesn't end up on a plate is to be satisfied with them no matter what, and commit to them for life.
A FOREVER HORSE:
Before you consider or think about adopting me, realise I am a FOREVER HORSE.
I am not an.... until you get bored or lose interest in me horse.
I am not an.... until your child goes off to college or finds boys instead horse.
I am not an.... until I get old horse.
I am not an.... until I get lame horse.
I am not an.... until you have to move horse.
I am not an.... until you get a new younger horse horse.
I am not an.... until you get pregnant horse.
I am a FOREVER HORSE.
If you cannot promise FOREVER, I am not your horse.
I have been through too much already.
To ALL our horses!

06/03/2025

Positive Reinforcement for the win !

05/23/2025

✅FACT : Antiquated, punishment-based, aversive methods, such as prong, choke, and shock collars, rely on PAIN, FORCE, FEAR, and INTIMIDATION. Period.
✅FACT : Punishment-based "training" techniques increase fear, anxiety, and arousal.
✅FACT : Punishment can put the user at rick of becoming the target of aggression.
✅FACT : The threat of pain is just as capable of inducing stress, fear, and emotional damage as the pain itself.
✅FACT : Prong and shock collars are banned in multiple countries because they are INHUMANE.

We encourage you to FOLLOW THE SCIENCE and read more from the experts:
• The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
• The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior - AVSAB
• The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
• The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

AVSAB Position Statement on Humane Dog Training
https://avsab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AVSAB-Humane-Dog-Training-Position-Statement-2021.pdf

AVSAB Position Statement on Dominance Theory
https://avsab.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Dominance_Position_Statement-download.pdf

AVSAB Position Statement on How to Choose a Trainer
https://avsab.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/How-to-Choose-a-Trainer-Position-Statement.pdf

IAABC Position Statement on The Use of Flooding in Animal Training and Behavior Consulting
https://iaabc.org/flooding

IAABC Position Statement on Dominance Theory
https://iaabc.org/dominance-theory

ACVB Position Statement on Aversive Training Practices Promoted by Augusto DeOliveira otherwise known as “Dog Daddy”
https://www.dacvb.org/page/sep2023statement?fbclid=IwAR3JniUTSIy6qEEbR906xiBSrcvUq0tyQsTzeMjNlMK6fLSgphdR3phkJko

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