they say greys and cancer mix well

[Hunnis Pride]

i have heard a rumor that one in three greys get cancer :confused:
some one enlightin me

[Bluey's~Friend]

G'day! True fact, though I'm not sure its one in three, maybe one is five or something?

I've heard that grey horses are especially prone to a horsy sun cancer (forgot the name but starts with m)

I reckon that right anyway! I heard that on another horse forum, on a yahoo search, from the horse manager and in a horse info book. So 4 places, probly correct!

Gotta Gallop,

Bluey's~Friend

[Mehitabel]

melanomas yes, cancer not necessarily. most horsey melanomas are not cancerous, and it's rare that they grow big and fast enough to actually be a cause of death - most old grey horses die of normal old age before their melanomas get big enough to affect them.

[Bluey's~Friend]

G'day! Yep that is what its called, I did a seach fo you, the sitesI found are below, happy reading!

Gotta Gallop,

Bluey's~Friend

http://www.miravalandalusians.com/garbosa/melanom2.htm

http://www.herbal-treatments.com.au/treatment_herbs_melanomas.html

http://au.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fau.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3Fp%3Dequine%2Bmelanomas%2Bpictures%26ei%3DUTF-8&h=179&w=144&imgcurl=www.nzymes.com%2FImages%2Ftrinkethealedmelanoma.jpg&imgurl=www.nzymes.com%2FImages%2Ftrinkethealedmelanoma.jpg&size=4.2kB&name=trinkethealedmelanoma.jpg&rcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nzymes.com%2FTestimonial-Horse%2Ftrinket.htm&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nzymes.com%2FTestimonial-Horse%2Ftrinket.htm&p=equine+melanomas&type=jpeg&no=4&tt=9&fr=slv1-wave

The last 1 is a picture which I want you to see, some other info also comes up I think though!

[Hunnis Pride]

thanks all
i though 1/3 was extream but still had to ask the wise gang here..
now im off reading !!!