Horses

Horses have lived on Earth for over 55 million years. They have been part of history since very old times. About a century ago we used to fight battles on them, now we ride on them, use them in farms and also keep them as pets. Horses have grown and changed but they have still been our friends and helpers in work.
 

TAME HORSES

Most horses have been tamed by humans. They are now are friends and help us in work and some poor people in some countries use them as a transport. Tame horses have strong sense of their owners and are very loyal to them. We have to treat them nicely so they like us and do not want them to get hurt because of them.

WILD HORSES

Some horses have still not been found or are left to be free and roam on this Earth freely. If a person tries to ride on them they will make him/her fall and cause them a serious injury . Wild horses need to be trained by an expert if you want to ride them or keep them as pets. You will need to see them daily for a month or two if you want them to recognize them or like you.

HORSE BREEDS

Different horses are divided into different breeds like Thoroughbred, Arabian, Quarter horse and Morgan. Horses of different breeds have different looks, height, speed and sometimes also feed. Horses of different breeds have different prices.

HORSE HEALTH

Horses need to be vaccinated to make them healthy and keep them safe from many fatal and dangerous diseases. If you are a loving pet owner it is your biggest responsibility to take care of your horse’s health. Many horses have also died because of coldness or severe hot weather. We need to see that he has a perfect weather and also shelter.

CHANGES IN HORSE COLOUR

When your horse is born his colour may be black but when he is about 4 or 5 months old his colour may be white. It is not probable how many times will your horse changes its colour. So, you should not be too happy on the colour of your pony when it is born newly.

HORSE FEED

Horse have a specific feed at specific times. Horses need special feed if they are very tired and if they are alright than they do not need special food because they will get too energetic and hyper so they need regular food.

Written by Ahmad Hussain

Originally posted by S at Thursday, June 24, 2010 2 comments  Links to this post

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Cats When Giving Birth

Domesticated cats usually, the age of 7-12 months old is the perfect time for a female cat to bread and give birth. Most of you don’t know that cats can give birth for as often as 5 times a year. The development period for cats for about 63-65 days only and their delivery time only lasts for about 2 hours. Usually, they give life to up to 4 kittens. Each kitten is born using a different amniotic sac from the other. They also have umbilical cord and placenta which they eat to start lactation of the mother cat. These kittens are blind upon birth. Their senses will start upon reaching 10-12 days of life. The mother cat licks her kittens to be able to clean them and to stimulate their passage. Kittens upon birth don’t have distinct colour but eventually this will develop after a few weeks of life.
 

Wild cats are different from domestic cats because they only give birth once a year. And their kittens are typically 3 upon birth. Now that the world is in the midst of modern times, castration of male cat is typically done and it is usually done during the 6-7th month of the cat’s life. This is to control the male cat’s tendency to mark objects around the house using his urine. While the female cat goes through a process which is called spraying, in this process the female cat is sprayed with a certain type of drug that is intended to reduce the risk of breast cancer and also to reduce the risk of uterine diseases.

The life expectancy of cats usually last for about 10-15 years especially when they are well taken care of. Domesticated cats typically live longer than wild cats because their space is only limited and they are not prone to parasites and other ailments which are known to be dreadful and causes fatality in cats.


Posted by S at Saturday, January 29, 2011 0 comments  Links to this post

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Helpful information about Cat Diseases

For the last couple of years, cat’s nutritional needs and treatments are taken from dogs. But along the way, experts realize that cats and their disorders are not the same with that of dogs that is why they formulate various treatments specifically designed for cats. Through the years lots of cats die because of various ailments that has become serious because of lack of adequate medicines for them. It may be different if they were treated appropriately with the right treatment for them. These are some helpful information you should know regarding cats:

If they are dull and they don’t have appetite to eat. They must have serious ailment such as diarrhea.

Teary eye and sneezing can also be associated with cold. You should look out for more symptoms before giving them medicines because there are times that sneezing can mean they have a ringworm or mite. Cats can be attacked by parasites and this can happen internally or externally.

Fleas, lice, ticks, and ear mites can attack them so you need to regularly take them to a veterinarian.

Tapeworm, roundworm, protozoan, and others can internally attack them so you need to be on the lookout or more symptoms.

Feline distemper is a kind of viral disease that may affect cats during their 1st 6 months of life. If they catch this ailment, they will probably sneeze, having a runny nose and eyes and have a fever like feeling. They can also lose appetite and they will vomit and have diarrhea.

Rabies is another threat to cats. They are more prone to it than dog that is why you need to have them vaccinated.

Upper respiratory tract infection can also hit them so you need to be very careful in taking care of your cat.

Originally Posted by S at Saturday, January 15, 2011 0 comments  Links to this post

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