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Next week is National Tick Bite Prevention Week , which makes it the perfect time to start thinking about how we protect our pets as temperatures start rising. At Firm Foundation Ranch, we believe prevention doesn’t start with a product — it starts with building a strong foundation of health . Fleas, ticks, and other parasites tend to thrive on animals whose internal systems are struggling or out of balance. The key to creating a flea-, tick-, and heartworm-resilient dog is

March is Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month , a time dedicated to understanding how and why the immune system can begin attacking the very body it is meant to protect. This topic is especially close to my heart, as I have personally lived with autoimmune disease for much of my life. Experiencing the challenges of immune dysregulation firsthand has shaped the way I look at health. Not just for myself, but for the animals I care for as well. It’s one of the reasons I am so pa

Early spring can be one of the hardest times on our horses' hooves. The constant freeze-thaw cycles, mud, ice and changing ground can create the perfect environment for hoof abscesses to form. Last week, Miss Kitty came up suddenly sore and was struggling to get around. Based on her symptoms, I suspected a hoof abscess and began supporting her holistically. I'm grateful to share that she was back to normal within 24 hours. What is a hoof abscess? A hoof abscess, known as