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When times of severe draught or other weather phenomenon result in poor quality or availability of pastures and hay, horse owners often turn to complete feeds (i.e. feeds that contain a full diet of roughage, protein, vitamins, minerals, and other needed nutrients) or hay stretchers/replacers (designed to replace the fiber component of the hay/pasture that is no longer available).   These products can be extremely useful to horse owners to help them through the tough hay times, but... Read more

Bring your pets and join us at Big R of Great Falls for a Parking Lot Pet Parade on Saturday September 17 from 11 am to 2 pm. The Parking Lot Pet Parade is all about providing information on pet supplies and pet services offered in the Great Falls community.  We will have our knowlegable staff and reps on hand from Science Diet, Nutro and Loyall offering great pet advice and free pet food samples.   Stop by and visit with local Great Falls pet retailers who primary focus is the... Read more

Vitamin K is one of the fat-soluble vitamins, meaning it can be stored up in the body. The main function of this vitamin is for blood clotting to occur, which we all know is critical to our accident-prone horses! The one use that most people will ever personally see Vitamin K administered for, is if the family dog happens to ingest rat poison, at which point the dog will receive an injection of Vitamin K from the vet. Rat poison functions by limiting the clotting ability of the blood, thus... Read more

Control of gastrointestinal equine parasites may seem confusing. Internal parasites come in many forms, can affect your horse throughout the parasitic life cycle, and thrive in pastures where your horse grazes, exercises, and plays. Normal.dotm 0 0 1 497 2834 Big R Supply (CSWW) 23 5 3480 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table... Read more