Pandora's boxed up

Pandora gallops happily in her high-tech attire - Image from Dailymail

Hi readers! Just a note here to check out the brand new collage header for the Animalands blog! I made it with some of the animal images that I have shot (one of them was shot by my friend) so far. The blog looks a bit more colorful now! And now to go on to our story for today.

Pandora is allergic to grass. Now that’s ok if you are a dog but being a horse it’s a bit difficult. The five-year old horse is encased in a specially designed coverall, which prevents her from having any contact with grass and at the same time allows her to roam free in the outdoors. Pandora’s owner Emily Pearce first discovered the horse’s problem when she noticed an itchy lump on the horse’s stomach. When ointments didn’t work, Pearce took her to the vet and got some tests done. By now Pandora was in constant distress with the lumps spreading everywhere.

Today, after Pandora’s diagnosis she is much at peace. She is fed on a special diet of sugar beet chaff and soya oil and is made to swallow about 15 anti-histamine tablets in a day. She cannot be ridden at all times and if it’s a really bad day for her she has to stay indoors the full time. But for now Pandora is happy.

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