Some horses, especially those with pink skin, can suffer painful sunburns which produce blisters around the eyes, muzzle, lips, flanks and sheath. Appaloosas, Paints, Pintos, horses with white or pale markings are more prone to sunburn distress. Melanin, the pigment that protects skin from sunburn, is absent in pink-skinned horses. Sunburn can also lead to […]
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) usually affects kittens. To date no cure has been found and it is fatal. There is a drug called polyprenyl immunostimulant (PI) that may prolong life in cats with the dry form of FIP. FIP, which attacks white blood cells, is believed to be a mutation of Feline Enteric Coronavirus (FECV)that […]
Clydesdales were once used as warhorses in the 17th century. They are named for Clydesdale, Scotland now known as Lanarkshire. The Clydesdale history dates back over 300 years where it was used as a draft horse on farms. Clydesdales have pulled heavy loads in urban and industrial areas, but are probably best known for pulling […]
