Biting insects are no small problem for horse barns. Or apparently for dinosaurs.
Sox for Horses - A barrier to biting flies and disease
If biting flies could bring down dinosaurs, what hope of defense does today's humble horse owner have? The answer: Silver Whinnys as a barrier to biting flies and environmental factors typically associated with contributing to disease.
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Entolomologists George O. Poinar, Jr. and Roberta Poinar, whose idea that DNA extracted from insects fossilized in amber could remain viable millions of years later inspired Jurassic Park author, Michael Crichton, believe the age of dinosaurs ended not with an asteroid or volcanic eruption, but by disease and infection, spread by tiny biting, disease-spreading insects including mosquitos, ticks and biting flies.
The Oregon researchers, experts on ancient insects trapped in amber and the authors of "What Bugged the Dinosaurs?" argue that diseases like malaria and infection by single-celled organisms contributed to the demise of the dinosaurs.
If biting flies could bring down dinosaurs, what hope of defense does today's humble horse owner have?
They have the modern yarn and knitting techniques of Sox For Horses, Inc. of Tallahassee, Florida. SHFs Silver Whinnys ⢠pull-on socks for equines with silver-embedded yarn act not only as a barrier to biting flies, but as a breathable shield from the outside environmental factors typically associated with contributing to disease.
âThe only thing we want to see go extinct are the problems associated with biting flies and insects,â says Sox For Horses, Inc. president, Raymond Petterson.
âStomping, for instance, is a costly, injurious habit to hooves and legs that we have seen corrected through the regular wearing of our horse socks. Veterinarians appreciate how they create a clean, protected environment to encourage healing in wounds, and skin issues like Equine Pastern Dermatitis (EPD).
Petterson says, âHorses find bacteria, dirt and disease almost as easily as biting insects find them. It's one thing to offer a fly barrier for horse legs, but once I knew silver yarn was available, and functional in such environments, it was common horse sense to use it. Silver Whinnys offer owners and veterinarians protection from biting insects and a way to control secondary infection.â
Pull-on, machine-washable Silver Whinnys⢠are made specifically for equine legs. The horse socks are knitted to both circulate air and wick moisture from the skin's surface, and the uniquely-embedded silver in the yarn offers optimum protection by inhibiting the growth of bacteria and fungi in the socks. Double-layered Silver Whinnys can help protect skin from harmful direct sunlight known to exacerbate skin issues like EPD.
Sox for Horses Inc. welcomes custom protective garment-building projects -- for any animal -- that may help relieve suffering and encourage healing.
Retrofitting dinosaurs excluded.
About Sox For Horses, Inc.
Sox For Horses is the first company to bring antimicrobial yarn solutions to the equine horsewear industry. The Sox For Horses, Inc. mission is to help owners, trainers and veterinarians better help equines by providing exceptional leg protection with high levels of quality, function and durability, through optimal use of cutting-edge yarn science.
Through growth and opportunity, Sox For Horses, Inc. makes a difference in the lives of people and animals, supporting equine and animal rescue organizations while adding jobs in American manufacturing. Whinny Warmers® with Celiant® and Silver Whinnys⢠(also known as Summer Whinnys® Silver) are Made In America. Visit www.soxforhorses.com or call Sox For Horses, Inc. (850) 907-5724 to find the socks to fit your horse.