When should I be concerned about my horse’s diarrhea? Diarrhea in horses can be serious because they can quickly become dehydrated. Contact your veterinarian as soon as your horse develops diarrhea. If the horse is showing any other signs such as fever, lethargy, or lack of appetite, consider it a Read more…
You don’t float a horse in daily bottles of dexamethasone. It’s risky. Overdosing doesn’t help the horse and it just increases the risk of complications. What happens if you give a horse too much dexamethasone? Doses greater than those recommended in horses may produce a transient drowsiness or lethargy in Read more…
DEXAMETHASONE INJECTION 2 mg/mL may be administered to animals with acute or chronic bacterial infections providing the infections are controlled with appropriate antibiotic or chemotherapeutic agents. Doses greater than those recommended in horses may produce a transient drowsiness or lethargy in some horses. What are the side effects of DEX Read more…
The most common cause of choke is swallowing food or other material, that is either too dry or coarse (most commonly hay), or that swells rapidly once chewed (typically sugar beet) so that its passage down the esophagus is slowed or stopped. How do I stop my horse from choking Read more…
Treatments include: Immunotherapy. Also known as allergy shots, this treatment involves exposing you to small doses of horse allergens to allow your body to adjust. Over time, the dose is increased until your body is less likely to react when you’re around a horse. Do allergy shots work for pet Read more…
A. Some horses do suffer from motion sickness, but not much is known about it or how common it is. Transporting horses involves a number of challenges, including loading, confinement, restraint, environment (e.g., road noise), and movement. Can you get motion sickness while riding a horse? Excursions that May Cause Read more…
What is hydroxyzine? Hydroxyzine (brand names: Atarax®, Vistaril®, Masmoran®, Multipax®) is an antihistamine used to treat allergic and itchy conditions or as a sedative/tranquilizer. Its use in cats, dogs, ferrets, horses, and birds to treat itchiness is ‘off label’ or ‘extra label’. Is hydroxyzine a tranquilizer? Hydroxyzine is used as Read more…
The vaccine is initially given to horses over six months of age as two injections into the muscle, three to five weeks apart. After this a single injection should be given each year as a booster. How does Equilis West Nile work? How long does immunity to West Nile virus Read more…
The research builds on an earlier study that showed acetaminophen was safe for horses at 20 milligrams per kilogram of body weight twice daily for two weeks. Mercer reported these findings at the 2021 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held Dec. 4-8 in Nashville, Tennessee. Is acetaminophen toxic to Read more…
Adverse reactions include soreness or abscesses at injection sites and occasional cases of purpura hemorrhagica. The injectable, inactivated S. equi. vaccine can be associated with an increased rate of injection site reactions as compared to other equine vaccines. Can a horse have a reaction to strangles vaccine? The major risk Read more…