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Spring Pond Management

When you think of farm ponds you picture clear, open rural waters used for fishing, swimming, and watering livestock. When you picture a neighborhood pond you're probably thinking of those bodies of water found in suburban subdivisions and maintained through a homeowners association. Trickled throughout communities across the country are many retention ponds and irrigation ponds [...]

By | May 15th, 2019|Farm and Home|Comments Off on Spring Pond Management

Product Spotlight: Permethrin 10%

Long-lasting livestock and premise spray, Durvet's Permethrin 10% provides knockdown, broad-spectrum kill, and excellent residual activity for up to 28 days. Product sizes: Available in 8 oz, 16 oz, and 32 oz bottles, as well as gallons Approved For Use On: Dairy cattle, beef cattle, horses, sheep, goats, dogs, swine, poultry, livestock premises, and homes. Benefits: Effective insect control [...]

By | May 5th, 2019|Cattle, Dewormers and Insect Control, Farm and Home, Pet, Poultry, Product Spotlight, Sheep and Goat, Swine|Comments Off on Product Spotlight: Permethrin 10%

Poppermints Featured in SaddleBox

We’re excited to announce that our Durvet Aloe Advantage Poppermints treats will be featured this month in SaddleBox, the monthly box for horse owners! SaddleBox has spoiled tens of thousands of horses with their monthly boxes, and each box features yummy horse treats, grooming items, gifts for horse lovers, and more. The May SaddleBox is [...]

By | May 4th, 2019|Equine, Farm and Home|0 Comments

Product Spotlight: Topical Fungicide

All purpose and multi-species, Topical Fungicide aids in the control of summer itch, girth itch, foot rot, ringworm, and other fungal problems. Product size: Available in 16 oz or 32 oz bottles both with sprayers Approved For Use On: Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Horses, Dogs, and Cats Benefits: Ready-to-use Great for ringworm All purpose and multi-species product Provides effective [...]

Grandpa’s Saddle Looks Brand New!

Most horse people are very meticulous about caring for horses, but maybe not much when it comes to tack. In most parts of the country, it's time to gear up for riding season. It's also an opportune time to get out all the tack out, inspect questionable equipment, clean, and condition everything. After all, dirty tack will not only [...]

By | March 19th, 2019|Equine, Farm and Home|0 Comments

Product Spotlight: Flea and Tick Powder

Durvet’s Flea and Tick Powder is a versatile Pyrethrin insecticide powder that provides a quick kill! Product size: 8 oz. shaker canister Approved for use in, but not limited to: homes, institutions, food/feed plants, poultry houses, and many other listed areas. Benefits: May be used in treating lice, fleas, and ticks on dogs and cats* [...]

VFD and NGPs – Understanding What It All Means

VFD - In The Know As a dealer you can still sell antibiotics, but only if your customers present a VFD or prescription. If you choose to sell products included in the GFI #213 list you will be subject to additional compliance obligations set forth by the CVM including, but not limited to, the following: [...]

By | January 21st, 2019|Cattle, Dewormers and Insect Control, Farm and Home, FDA Updates, Poultry, Sheep and Goat, Supportive Therapies and Vitamins, Swine|Comments Off on VFD and NGPs – Understanding What It All Means

FDA “Injecting” New Restrictions On Antibiotic Sales

At the United Nations General Assembly in September, Secretary Alex Azar, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), unveiled plans for a worldwide offensive against antimicrobial resistance. The initiative is known as “The AMR Challenge” is a far-reaching effort to slow antibiotic resistance. It will enlist forces from both the human and veterinary medical [...]

By | January 15th, 2019|Cattle, Dewormers and Insect Control, Farm and Home, FDA Updates, Poultry, Sheep and Goat, Supportive Therapies and Vitamins, Swine|Comments Off on FDA “Injecting” New Restrictions On Antibiotic Sales

How to Prepare Your Chickens for Winter

Winter can be a tough time of the year for those of us who raise chickens. We’re faced with dark and cold mornings, continual temperature drops, and decreased egg production. The good news? Winter doesn’t have to be detrimental to us or our chickens. We can several steps to prepare the coop and hens for [...]

By | December 1st, 2018|Farm and Home, Poultry|Comments Off on How to Prepare Your Chickens for Winter

5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Goats

1. Goats Do Not Eat Everything Goats typically get the bad rep for eating everything, including a tin can, but that statement is typically false. When they chew on a tin can, they aren’t actually chewing on the metal but in reality, eating the label and the glue on that label. Metaphorically, the label is like eating [...]

By | October 9th, 2018|Farm and Home, Sheep and Goat|Comments Off on 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Goats