Animals and pets have formed a large part of our history and culture. We celebrate the roles of pets and their humans in our civilization. Alexander the Great and Bucephalus Anna Sewell Beatrix Potter Black Jack C.S. Lewis Comanche – a Horse Emperor Caligula and Incitatus Exotic Pets in History Famous Veterinarians George the Guinea […]
Mycotoxins are substances produced by fungi and mold. Aflatoxin is a common type of mold. Corn, rice, wheat, nuts, legumes are often contaminated with aflatoxin. Aflatoxins appear when growth is problematic or the products are stored too long and/or under poor conditions. According to the South China Morning Post, aflatoxins, which are potent carcinogens are […]
Anna Sewell, the author of Black Beauty, wrote the novel in order “to induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses.” Sewell was born in Norfolk, England, in 1820. At the age of 14, she injured both her ankles and was never able to walk properly again. She frequently got around by driving horse-drawn […]
