One of the more common questions asked about horses is why they sleep standing up. To us humans, this does not sound very comfortable! Horses’ back legs lock so that standing for a long time is not strenuous, so it is much more comfortable than it looks. The reason horses sleep standing up is so […]
With the support of a $10,000 grant from the Pet Care Trust, the American Federation of Aviculture (AFA) has completed the development of its Fundamentals of Aviculture Level II online course. This course, along with the Level I course, are designed to provide the basics of avian physiology and care. According to Rick Jordan of […]
Horses breathe only through their noses. The belief is that this may prevent dust, dirt and other debris from getting into the lungs. Due to their large size, horses only inhale while the front legs are in stride, not when the legs land. Their lungs do not expand enough to allow oxygen in due to […]
