Write an article based on this "Take your rabbit to the veterinarian. Discuss additional testing with your veterinarian. Follow your veterinarian's suggestions for treatment."
article: The vet will examine the rabbit and listen to its chest with a stethoscope. He or she will also check the heart for a murmur (since heart problems can lead to fluid build up in the lungs) and listen for crackles and wheezes in the lungs, which could indicate infection or pneumonia. The vet may also listen at the rabbit's windpipe to see if the noise is louder from the head end or the chest. This helps the vet decide if this is an upper or a lower respiratory tract problem. The lower is the lungs, and respiratory problems affecting the lungs might include infections, pneumonia, heart disease, cancer, or smoke inhalation. The rest of the tract above the lungs is considered 'upper' and consists of the windpipe, larynx and nasal cavities. Problems here include inhaled foreign bodies (such as straw), sinusitis, tooth root abscesses, and infection with a variety of bacteria or viruses. This will cost you more but will allow your veterinarian to get a specific diagnosis. This may, or may not, be necessary, depending on what type of treatment the veterinarian suggests. If the problem is in the lungs, the vet may gently place the rabbit on an x-ray plate and take a chest x-ray. The picture of the lungs can indicate the nature of the problem, such as inflammation in the lungs, fluid build up, tumors, or infection. If the problem is in the upper respiratory tract, the vet may swab the nose. This is to get a sample of the discharge to send to the lab for culture and sensitivity. This grows the bugs present and helps the veterinarian select which antibiotic to use to kill the infection. In complex cases, the vet may x-ray the rabbit's skull, to look for complicating factors, such as tooth roots that are growing up into the nasal cavity or infection in the inner ear. Treatment usually involves antibiotics. However, this can be problematic because the bacteria in the rabbit's gut can easily be damaged by antibiotics. With this in mind, be sure to give your rabbit plenty of fresh hay and water while it is on the medication and take it back to the vet at the first sign of the digestive system having problems. There is now a school of thought that pasteurellosis is over diagnosed and that other bacteria may also cause infections. This difference could be important if the bug is not sensitive to the antibiotic used to treat presumed pasteurellosis.

Write an article based on this "Expect your mare to have a lower appetite because of the foal. Feed your mare small meals every 2-3 hours. Provide your mare with plenty of grass or alfalfa throughout her pregnancy. Give your mare a salt-calcium-phosphorus supplement daily. Provide a protein supplement starting in the 8th month of pregnancy. Provide your horse with constant access to fresh, clean water."
article: As the foal gets bigger, your horse will experience a smaller appetite due to the foal filling her abdomen. However, your horse needs more nutrients than ever, so feed her small, frequent meals. If your mare doesn't eat enough, her body will naturally start to pull nutrients from her fat stores, muscles, and bones. This weakens her, making it harder for her to care for her foal after birth. This helps your mare take in enough nutrients despite her reduced appetite. Feed her as much as she will eat, adjusting as necessary so you don't wind up with soiled, wasted food. Ask your vet for specific feeding recommendations for your mare. She may require more or less food, depending on her starting weight. Normally, mares will gain between 9 and 12 percent of their body weight during pregnancy. Two-thirds of the weight gain will come in the final few months, as the foal grows a lot during that time. Horses at the top of the weight range when they conceive usually need to gain less than horses that were leaner. Your horse can graze on fresh grass or eat grass hay or alfalfa. You might provide her all three but at different times of the day, since you're feeding her every 2 to 3 hours. The mare's nutritional needs will remain the same as before she got pregnant until her last trimester. At about the 8th month, she'll need additional supplements to meet her nutritional needs. In most cases, your mare won't get enough of these nutrients through her diet alone. Giving her a supplement throughout the pregnancy can help. You can offer her a salt lick or mix the supplement into her food or water. You can buy a supplement at your local feed store or online. Ask your vet which supplements are right for your horse. Your mare will need a lot of protein to ensure the health of her foal. It's unlikely she'll eat enough food to meet her protein requirements, but a supplement will help. The supplement often comes in pellet form, which you can add to the feed. Look for a protein supplement at your local feed store or online. You can even find supplements that also contain salt, calcium, and phosphorus, as well as protein. This makes supplementing her diet even easier! Clean and refill the bucket every morning and evening when you muck the stall. If you ever notice the bucket is empty or nearly empty, switch to a bigger bucket or add a second water bucket. Make sure your pregnant mare has her own water source. She shouldn't be sharing with other horses, as the water may be contaminated by their germs.

Write an article based on this "Distinguish between poison ivy and other leafy plants. Learn what grows in your area. Check your skin for a rash. Wear protective clothing. Watch where your pets wander. Apply an ivy-block barrier."
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Poison ivy usually grows as a vine or a shrub and has clumps of three leaves. You may have heard the rhyme, "Leaves of three, let it be." But other plants also grow as three leaves from a single stem (like blackberry, raspberry, and box elder). The main difference is that in the poison ivy plant, the middle or central leaf grows from a longer single stem. Poison ivy is usually glossy and the leaves might have red stems or reddish leaves. To determine if a plant is poison ivy, look for hairy tendrils on the main vine. These let the plant climb and grow. Poison ivy plants can grow all year long and throughout most of the United States. For example, your region may have poisonous sumac or oak. The following regions have these poisonous plants: Eastern poison ivy: these vines grow on the ground and can climb Western poison ivy: these vines only grow on the ground Pacific poison oak: this grows as a shrub, ground vine, and climbing vine Atlantic poison oak: this is a ground vine and shrub (but not very common) Poison sumac is a small tree usually found in wet areas If you've come into contact with poison ivy, a rash will appear within minutes to hours (12 to 24 hours) of touching the oily allergen (urushiol). The rash will usually be red, itchy and swollen. Your rash might also have streaks if you brushed against the plant. The fluid-filled blisters can also form, but they don't spread the rash. Don't be surprised if it takes up to three days for a poison ivy rash to develop. If you know you'll be hiking in an area with poison ivy or you'll be clearing the plant from your yard, wear clothing that prevents the oil from brushing against your skin. Wear long pants and shirts, socks, boots, and vinyl gloves. If your clothes have come into contact with poison ivy, wash your clothing as soon as you can and avoid touching the clothes with bare hands. You should also wash your shoes and any outdoor gear you used to clear the poison ivy. If you have a pet that likes to romp through the brush or lives outdoors, be aware that they could potentially carry the oil on their fur. If the oil comes into contact with their skin (the belly of a dog, for instance), your pet may also suffer a rash. But if they just brush by the plant and get the oil on their fur, they will not be affected. If you go to pet or hold them, however, you will be exposing yourself to the oil and may suffer a rash. Try to keep an eye on your pets when they are outdoors. If you see them come into contact with poison ivy, wear protective gloves and give them a bath to remove the oil from the fur and prevent them from spreading it. Before going on a walk in the woods, you may want to apply a skincare product that prevents poison ivy oil from getting on your skin. You can purchase an ivy-block barrier from a drugstore. Look for a product that contains a 5% solution of bentoquatam. Apply the thick cream 15 minutes before you'll be encountering poison ivy. Reapply the ivy-block barrier every four hours. To remove the cream, wash it off using soap and water. Avoid using the barrier cream on kids under six years old.