Posted on 02/01/2022 12:15:33 AM PST by weston
Cotton is so beautiful!
Looks like her eyes are both light blue, right?
And that means she is in the highest percentage group to go deaf.
Many poodles are white but that doesn’t mean they are Albinos.
Albino Dogs: Interesting Facts You Should Know
It’s no secret that man’s best friend comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, with assorted traits and features. Spots, coats, eye colors, and skin types all make dogs as unique as human beings. Considering the rarity, albinism in dogs is an especially curious case. Here are a few interesting facts you should know about albino dogs.
They don’t actually have pink eyes
While albinism presents itself as pink irises in albino rabbits and rodents, the same does not apply for dogs. Dr. Stephanie Pumphrey, assistant professor of veterinary ophthalmology at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, notes that the true telltale sign of an albino dog would be lack of pigment around their eyes.
“Most dogs that are considered ‘albino’ have skin that appears pink around their eyes rather than pigmented skin, which can give the eyes a pinkish look,” Pumphrey says. While it is impossible to know whether a dog is a true albino without genetic testing, “most albino dogs will actually have blue eyes and pink noses.” Dogs with white coats and dark eyes or noses can sometimes be confused as albino, but unless they have pink noses and pink skin around their eyes, they are not albino, just white coated.
They’re hard to come by
There are very few true albino dogs. For a dog to be considered albino, he or she must lack the genes necessary to produce melanin, the pigment responsible for skin and hair coloring. There are other coat patterns that can be confused for alibinism, however, such as merle and piebald patterns. These coat patterns result in something similar to albino, and most often occur in Australian Shepherds, Great Danes, Dachshunds, and Collies, to name a few.
“Merle patterning is inherited as a dominant trait, meaning that the dog only needs to receive a copy of the merle gene from one parent in order to have a merle coat,” Pumphrey notes. Albinism occurs more often when dogs have two copies of a recessive gene, she says, which will cause the characteristics of albinism.
They’re at higher risk for health issues
Having two copies of the merle gene known for causing albinism can also lead to other genetic deformities. Dr. Margaret Casal, associate professor of medical genetics at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, advises that albino dogs come with higher risk of numerous health issues. “Similar to humans, dogs who suffer with albinism are sensitive to light and can develop skin cancer,” Casal says. “Any kind of bumps, non-healing sores, or other changes in their skin should be monitored and made aware of during your next vet visit.”
Aside from light sensitivity, Pumphrey also adds that albino dogs are especially prone to unfixable eye abnormalities. “Aside from possibly being born with abnormally small eyes, deformities of the lens, iris, sclera, and other parts of the eyes are common,” Pumphrey says. “Compared to other dogs, they can have poor vision or even be blind from birth.”
They require extra care
With a higher risk of health issues, albino dogs may require some different care guidelines than typical dogs. “Since they lack pigment in their skin, and have no protection against ultraviolet rays, it’s probably a good idea to keep their coat as long as possible,” Casal says. “Any time they have to go outside in bright sunlight, sunscreen or even an extra coat should be considered for protection.”
Given their susceptibility to light sensitivity and ocular issues, Pumphrey agrees that making sure their eyes are adequately protected is probably a good idea. “While we don’t have evidence that dogs with albinism are prone to cancers around the eyes like in cats and horses, sun exposure should be limited,” Pumphrey advises. “Besides dressing them in protective coats or clothes, sunglasses and goggles can be considered.”
I like this guy.....not sure if links will post correctly....
Sooooo beautiful 🌹
gub....I’m not embarrassed to admit.....I honestly had NO idea what that Biden meme meant, with the weird “I” and the lighter.
I kept trying to figure out why they were lighting a bomb w/a long fuse, upside down, or a test tube.
Duh!!! 🤦♀️
They have a food truck that comes twice a month to your home. The frozen food is a lot better than the grocery stores.
I must hang out with a bad crowd. Unfortunately, I wasn't fooled.
Freedom is on the move.
Keep it going. Sign up to end mandates.https://t.co/EgtSLvWWlC pic.twitter.com/ppdlaeRD5C— pierrepoilievre (@PierrePoilievre) February 9, 2022
My Governor, Jay Inslee, had announced there would be a news briefing at 2:00 p.m. getting everyone’s hopes up.
He announced that he is lifting the mask mandate for OUTDOOR WEARING (as if anyone has been wearing them outdoors for months) saying now is NOT the time for the rest of the mandates to be lifted. But he is sure by next week he will be able to give us a date for sure.
Saying Washington is NOT like other states ands he is doing what is best for Washington.
He is just grand standing. ASSHOLE!!! Grrrr!!!!!!
Good for this guy!! I hope this is the beginning a tsunami....everywhere!
Santa Clara County will keep its indoor masking mandate and use its own metrics — based on vaccination, case numbers and hospitalizations — to determine when to drop the requirement. Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County’s top health official, explains why.
Our moron and A$$holes
Quebec Prophesy - Robin D. Bullock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiaeqL-GGio
The county has three metrics for dropping its indoor mask mandate: 80% of residents must be fully vaccinated, COVID-19 hospitalizations must be low, and the 7-day average of new cases per day must be at or below 550 per week.
Still, even with its own metrics, Santa Clara county officials expect that they will be able to lift the indoor mask mandate in a matter of weeks “as case rates continue to decline.”
I think it would be a good idea to have Hunter autograph the crack pipes.
There are fools, and, then there are darn fools….
FNC’s Geraldo Rivera: ‘Thuggish’ Truckers Are Terrorizing Canadians –They Are Not Freedom Fighters
Breitbart ^ | 02/09/2022 | Pam Key
Posted on 2/9/2022, 5:15:10 PM by ChicagoConservative27
Fox News host Geraldo Rivera said Wednesday on FNC’s “The Story” that the “Freedom Convoy” truckers in Canada are thugs terrorizing the residents of Ottawa.
Rivera said, “One man’s freedom is another man’s oppression. Their behavior has been nothing short of thuggish in Ottawa. They kept people in the neighborhood awake all night, revving their engines, blowing their horns. They’ve deprived Ottawa of business, of tens of millions of dollars, now they’re blockading the international bridges.” …
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4036947/posts
I hate to be a downer, but the fine print says that the so-called end to restrictions announced by Saskatchewan and Alberta are full of loop-holes. They have made miniscule concessions....and retain full power to put them all back in place on a whim. Not one province has done what needs to be done.
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Well, boooooo.
Thanks for that update :- /
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