Something new learned every day

[ycbm]

Found out today that ponies can't get proud flesh because their skin is different from horses.

[ETA as seen below, the KBIS vet who wrote that is wrong, but ponies do heal much quicker than horses so get it much less often]

And that male donkeys have teats/nipples.

Who knew?

What's yours (needn't be horsey)?

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[Woodsy94]

I’ve just learnt something new from your post ? I never knew that about ponies and horses

 

[scruffyponies]

Well I never. I have had a couple of significant injuries on ponies over the years, and never had any proud flesh. I had thought I was just really fortunate. Now I know.

Non horsey, but an aside on a discussion of the history of rhubarb cultivation in the Dewsbury/Batley area. I found out the difference between Shoddy and Mungo. I'll leave you good people to look it up.

 

[Spotherisk]

I Knew about shoddy but not heard of mungo, I found a nice livery button (unicorn over coronet) in our field once, so that would have been from shoddy.

ive learnt that you can stare and stare at seed trays but they don’t sprout any quicker!

 

[cobgoblin]

What's the definition of a pony re the proud flesh?.. Are we just talking about pony pure breds? Because I can't see that anything under 14.2 would have different skin.

 

[Britestar]

The Vet sitting next to me at this precise moment says not true.

 

[cobgoblin]

The Vet sitting next to me at this precise moment says not true.

Not surprised.

 

[Marigold4]

Not true. Connemara ran through gate due to fireworks. Damaged hock. Lots of proud flesh.

 

[kathantoinette]

Well I never. I have had a couple of significant injuries on ponies over the years, and never had any proud flesh. I had thought I was just really fortunate. Now I know.

Non horsey, but an aside on a discussion of the history of rhubarb cultivation in the Dewsbury/Batley area. I found out the difference between Shoddy and Mungo. I'll leave you good people to look it up.

I knew about shoddy. I do some work for one of the rhubarb growers in the rhubarb triangle but not heard of Mungo.

 

[Red-1]

I knew a pony when I was a teen, it had a cut at the rear of its leg, just above the fetlock. It grew a veritable 'sausage' pointing upwards as proud flesh.

I was there when the vet cut it off. It had a small artery feeding it and I remember the vet being upwardly showered in blood. A dog leaped upon the severed sausage and it was never seen again.

I know ponies have proud flesh!

 

[ycbm]

Got it from this KBIS insurance site, written by their veterinary advisor.

https://www.kbis.co.uk/news/2016/the-vets-view-skin-deep

Is this just a vet who doesnt know what they are talking about, or what are they confused about?

ETA this article supports that ponies get it much less often due to better wound healing that is not completely understood.

https://practicalhorsemanmag.com/health-archive/equine-proud-flesh-problems-31307

I expect there are more.


ETA proper bit of peer reviewed research (caution - small numbers) into why ponies heal better than horses:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9952330/

And more, two of the same vets as the above study.

https://www.researchgate.net/public...lts_to_the_clinical_approach_of_equine_wounds

Different vet's publication here (page down).

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/pony

I think that's probably enough

 

[ihatework]

LMAO at the vet that wrote it. I can’t say any more other than ‘I know of them’

 

[scats]

Never heard that one before ycbm. Not saying it’s not true (I have no idea) but what would the size of the animals have to do with having different type of skin? I wonder if it’s true of some smaller breeds perhaps? Something to do with the specific breeds skin rather than ponies in general?

Polly is nearly 15hh on tip toes, so yes technically a horse, although she looks like a pony in every way. She definitely had proud flesh. I have some fab photos of her leg.

 

[ycbm]

So, back to the beginning ?

What did you learn that was new today?

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[poiuytrewq]

I didn’t know until last year that my horses ugly ergots could just be cut off ??
I used to struggle to clip and scissor round them hating the damn things!
nb. He’s my first cobbier horse so nothing I’ve owned has ever had visible ergots!

 

[ycbm]

I didn’t know until last year that my horses ugly ergots could just be cut off ??
I used to struggle to clip and scissor round them hating the damn things!
nb. He’s my first cobbier horse so nothing I’ve owned has ever had visible ergots!

One thing I love about TBs is that they don't normally have any, or just a tiny pip.

I've got eight legs in the yard, not an ergot in sight ?

 

[scats]

So, back to the beginning ?

What did you learn that was new today?

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That the Lhasa Apso has existed since at least 800 AD.
I do 5 facts about a dog breed every Thursday on my business page, and today was the Lhasa’s turn.

 

[ycbm]

That the Lhasa Apso has existed since at least 800 AD.
I do 5 facts about a dog breed every Thursday on my business page, and today was the Lhasa’s turn.

WOW!

 

[Pearlsasinger]

For those who don't know about shoddy and mungo;


https://kirkleescousins.co.uk/shoddy-and-mungo/

 

[ycbm]

For those who don't know about shoddy and mungo;


https://kirkleescousins.co.uk/shoddy-and-mungo/

Thankyou! ?

 

[thefarsideofthefield]

That the Lhasa Apso has existed since at least 800 AD.
I do 5 facts about a dog breed every Thursday on my business page, and today was the Lhasa’s turn.

For next Thursday -

A Bloodhound can smell a kipper on the moon .

 

[ycbm]

For next Thursday -

A Bloodhound can smell a kipper on the moon .

Is this true? ?!

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

I have learned that it's extremely unwise to put the baby parrots handrearing mix in a mug the same colour as your coffee mug ???????

 

[cobgoblin]

That the Lhasa Apso has existed since at least 800 AD.
I do 5 facts about a dog breed every Thursday on my business page, and today was the Lhasa’s turn.

The Hungarian Puli dates back to the 9th century too.

 

[cobgoblin]

I have learned that it's extremely unwise to put the baby parrots handrearing mix in a mug the same colour as your coffee mug ???????

LOL.. Did it taste.. Bland?

 

[ycbm]

I have learned that it's extremely unwise to put the baby parrots handrearing mix in a mug the same colour as your coffee mug ???????

???

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[thefarsideofthefield]

Is this true? ?!

I defy anyone to prove it isn't .

 

[thefarsideofthefield]

Chickens can't look up .

 

[cobgoblin]

Chickens can't look up .

They do when there's a bird of prey around.

 

[ycbm]

I defy anyone to prove it isn't .

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