Retired racehorses often begin “second careers” in other sports, as studs/broodmares or as therapeutic pets. At the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit at Keeneland June 28, 2010, speakers stressed the need for racehorses to be treated well in order for them to have the ability to start a second career. If pushed too […]
The Blue-green Chromis is a hardy inexpensive fish appropriate for a beginner. It is best kept in groups of 3 or more. It’s found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific. Males are 3.1 in., the females smaller. These fish should be kept separate from predatory fish. The minimum tank size 13 gal. Although they are small, they […]
We’ve all heard about cats and hairballs, but did you know that rabbits can suffer from them as well. When rabbits groom themselves, they ingest some of the loose hair which often remains in the stomach. Rabbits cannot vomit as cats can, so the hair accumulates and can form a mass in the stomach called […]
