Hi Janice, >could you steer us to where we might read the article or at least sort >of give us the gist of it?
When I first got involved with Icelandics I was told by numerous people, including Dr. Isenbugel who was the head vet at the Zurich Zoo and one of the first to have Icelandics in Switzerland, that Icelandics would pant when they were hot and so their respiration would be inverted. At that time, inverted respiration was considered a big problem. I am pretty sure that John Parke has said not true but that is what we were told. The belief was that Icelandic had narrower windpipes to warm the air going into their lungs. Now I really don’t know what is true because it is no colder in Iceland than in lots of places in the world. Didn’t we hear that about Fjords or something? I have experienced panting in Icelandics but their recovery was fast but it was mostly in context of heat – especially if they were hairy. Just some thoughts…. Robyn Icelandic Horse Farm Robyn Hood & Phil Pretty Vernon BC Canada www.icefarm.com _____ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.13/632 - Release Date: 1/16/2007 4:36 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.13/632 - Release Date: 1/16/2007 4:36 PM
