All the Creatures

Today’s horse owners have it so easy when it comes to ridding their horse of worms. Just a simple paste wormer given orally once every 2-3 months and they are done. Some horse owners even use the pelleted type you add to the horses’ feed. Both of those methods are a far cry from what use to be done to a horse only a few short decades ago.

I am old enough to remember when horse articles appeared in national horse magazines that promoted the use of cigars, fed to the horse to rid them of worms. As late as the 1980’s horses were still “drenched” for worms. A vet would perform the drench. It consisted of about a gallon of chemicals pumped into the horses gut via a tube inserted up their nose. This was done once or twice a year. Even now I come across the words “horse drench” online and it is apparently still the common method to rid a horse of worms in some third world countries.

Thank goodness that health care of the horse has come a long way in the last 30 years. I wonder if that is the main reason why horses are now living longer?

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Always give your pet a hug, kind word or praise. After all they are around because you wanted them to be there.

- Jan S. at All the Creatures

I love finding the interesting and odd photo of animals. Here is one that I found being used in a best weight loss supplements ad but with a bit of digging around I found it was originally on an educational website and it is of a python that had consumed a sheep.

Here is another pic I thought you might enjoy, an old time photo of a horse with a very long mane and tail. No other info is with the photo.

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Always give your pet a hug, kind word or praise. After all they are around because you wanted them to be there.

- Jan S. at All the Creatures

These photos were emailed to me about 8 years ago showing that people not only clip and dye their dogs but cats are fair game too.

So ladies, next time when you are ready to put on your make-up,the anti wrinkle cream and curl your hair, just grab your cat and decorate it too. Just don’t get out of hand like this last person did when dying this cat.

Of course you will let me know if you have a link showing they were photo shopped or if they are real.

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Always give your pet a hug, kind word or praise. After all they are around because you wanted them to be there.

- Jan S. at All the Creatures