Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Germany Group: Companion Height: males, 20-24 in., females 19-22 in. Weight: males, 50-70 lbs., females 40-60 lbs. Life span: 13 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes, kindly treated Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Eurasier? The Eurasier originated in Germany in 1960. Julius Wipfel, […]
The first year of a foal’s life is extremely important as it can determine his/her development. Nutrition during the first year impacts future health. The first three feeding phases are nursing, creep feeding (feeding concentrate apart from mare’s milk) and weaning. Skeletal growth, tissues, organs, all are affected by the foal’s diet. Foals begin nursing […]
There are a number of dog breeds that have had adverse reactions to ivermectin, loperamide (immodium) and other drugs. Researchers at the Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory at Washington State University have discovered the gene which causes multi-drug sensitivity in dogs. The multi-drug resistance drug, MDR1 has mutated in some dogs. The result is an inability […]
