According to research published in 2005, 63 percent of horses involved in competition sports, ranging from dressage to racing, suffered from colonic ulceration. The research was conducted by Frank Pellegrini, DVM. The study found that 54 percent of performance horses suffered from both gastric and colonic ulcers and that 97 percent of performance horses had […]
A cat’s survival instinct is very strong and they learn to defend themselves at a very early age. A mother cat will teach her kittens how to stalk and/or chase prey and then pounce. Littermates begin their training by play fighting with one another. Cats in the same household can show aggression towards a feline […]
Pigeons have been domesticated for over 4,000 years. Homing pigeons were first domesticated in what is now Southern Iraq. The first recorded history of pigeons used as carriers came from Egypt. Pigeons are loyal and affectionate and make good companions. Common pigeons we see in the city are actually European Rock Doves. These birds are […]
