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Distillers Grain Oxidation in Grocer’s Beef Offset by Vitamin E Supplements

The addition of vitamin E to cattle’s feed appears to reduce the problem of off-color or off-flavor in steaks cut from beef cattle fed a diet heavy in wet distillers grains, according to University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) researchers
Wet distillers grains are an economical cattle feed in areas with a steady corn supply, but UNL researchers [...]

Canine Vaccination Questions

Confused about your dog’s vaccinations? You are not alone. Many pet owners are uncertain about what vaccines are necessary, advisable or discretionary.
Dr. Arnon Gal of the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, Illinois explains that vaccines fall into three categories: core, non-core, and those that are not recommended due to lack of efficacy [...]

Separation Anxiety in Dogs

Please, Don’t Go!
That’s what dogs with separation anxiety are saying when they notice their owners grabbing car keys and heading for the door. This behavior disorder, which is often confused with other behavior problems linked with too little exercise or under socialization, is one of the biggest problems behaviorists see today.
“The most obvious feature [...]