Aminocaproic acid, also known by its brand name Amicar, is a therapeutic medication long used in both human and equine medicine to stop hemorrhage, which it does by stabilizing blood clots. What is the purpose of AMICAR? This medication is used to help control bleeding due to a condition where Read more…
Nasogastric intubation is used to perform gastric decompression in horse that relieve excess gas, fluid (such as enteral reflux) or gastric impaction. This procedure also used to administrate of fluids, medications, nutritional gruel or supplements. It further relieves esophageal obstructions. Why is nasogastric intubation so important for a horse that Read more…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common pathological arrhythmia in horses. Although it is not usually a life-threatening condition on its own, it can cause poor performance and make the horse unsafe to ride. Can you ride a horse with atrial fibrillation? It also stated: “Horses with persistent atrial fibrillation Read more…
The recommended dose of Prevail Equine Paste is 0.5 mg per lb of body weight once daily. How long does banamine last in a horse? Studies show onset of activity is within 2 hours. Peak response occurs between 12 and 16 hours and duration of activity is 24-36 hours. The Read more…
The right lung is larger than the left, as it includes the accessory lobe. Which lungs is bigger in size? The right lung is larger and weighs more than the left lung. Since the heart tilts to the left, the left lung is smaller than the right and has an Read more…
Fibula: completely fused to the tibia in most horses. Hip joint : Ball-and-socket joint made up of the acetabulum of the pelvis and the femur. Do horses have a fused radius and ulna? The radius and ulna are equivalent to the bones of the human lower arm but, unlike the Read more…
This can be taken by looking at the abdomen/flank area of the horse to look at the rise and fall. An inhale followed by the exhale equals one breath. Similar to the heart rate, count the number of breaths for 15 seconds and multiply the amount by four to calculate Read more…
Below the knee is the cannon bone which is also known as the 3rd metacarpal. 55 million years ago when the Eohippus existed, the cannon bone used to be the 3rd toe of the foot. Its fusion took place in order to increase height and power of the limb. Behind Read more…
When a horse inhales, the air travels down the trachea, which divides into the tubes known as the right and left bronchi, then into the smaller airways called bronchioles in the lungs. The bronchioles end in the small sacs called alveoli, where the barrier between the air and the blood Read more…
8 bones. The horse’s carpus or knee is also made of 8 bones called the radial carpal bone, ulnar, middle, accessory, first, second, third and fourth carpal bones. How many bones are in a horse’s leg? Horses have 205 bones, which are divided into the appendicular skeleton (the legs) and Read more…