Tying up (exertional rhabdomyolysis) is a term describing horses, particularly racers and those involved in other sporting events, who suffer a number of muscle disorders. These disorders can vary in severity from muscle soreness and cramping to horses who have elevated respiratory and heart rates, dark urine and difficulty moving or even standing. Veterinary researchers […]
We’ve always been led to believe that orange-colored cats are always males and calico or tortoise cats are female. We discovered that while most orange cats are male the ratio is 80% male 20% female. Years back, we even had an orange-colored female cat. Calico cats are tri-colored while tortoise-shell cats sport 2 colors, orange […]
By the late 1800s there were several societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals in the United States. In 1873 a prevention of cruelty to children was formed. Lacking a unified voice, four years later, delegates from 27 humane organizations in 10 states decided to unite and combine their skills for the welfare of […]
