Shearing a horse means shaving all or part of its hair. The type of shearing (the amount of hair sheared) will depend on how long the horse’s work will last and how dense its coat becomes during the winter. Also, shearing will reduce the time it takes for the horse Read more…
How is quittor treated? Cases of quittor usually respond to long-term topical (placed onto the area) and systemic (given by mouth or injection) antibiotic drugs that are active against both aerobic and anaerobic infections. What is the difference between an abscess and quittor on horse? The way you can tell Read more…
Cantharidin is the chemical found in blister beetles that causes the damage noticed by the owner and veterinarian. It is a contact irritant and a vesicant (causes blister formation). The tissues most often affected by cantharidin are gastrointestinal mucosa (including the mouth), renal or bladder and the heart muscle. How Read more…
The tracheostomy in horse is performed to bypass the nasal passages, nasopharynx, larynx, and proximal trachea, therefore the tracheostomy is performed at the junction of the upper and middle third of the neck, just above the junction of the sternothyrohyoideus muscles. Why would a horse get a tracheotomy? Occasionally, a Read more…
At the level of the knee and hock along with the fetlock and pastern region the tendons are enclosed by a fluid filled sheath. The most commonly recognised sheath is the digital sheath at the fetlock/pastern region with the sheath at the hock called the tarsal sheath and the knee Read more…
Horses may develop diarrhea during trimethoprim/sulfadiazine treatment, which could be fatal. If fecal consistency changes during trimethoprim/sulfadiazine therapy, discontinue treatment immediately and contact your veterinarian. What type of antibiotic is Uniprim? Uniprim is an FDA-approved trimethoprim and sulfadiazine oral antibiotic powder for horses. Indicated for use against systemic bacterial infections Read more…
The reason for this is that a horse is more balanced when they lead with the leg corresponding to the direction of the turn. Jockeys often give horses a cue to change leads (often with a flick of the wrist and/or shifting of weight), and many horses learn to change Read more…
Bots are very common parasites of horses all over the world. The larvae are found attached to the inside of the stomach wall of horses. Where are Botflies most commonly found? Dermatobia hominis, commonly known as human botfly, is found in Central and South America, from Mexico to Northern Argentina, Read more…
Canker is fairly rare and only briefly discussed in veterinary textbooks. Most texts suggest that housing a horse in unsanitary conditions causes the disease; however, farms with both the best of stable management and the worst can have horses with canker. How do you prevent cankers in horses? As the Read more…
Even if you dewormed during the summer, fall is the time to deworm your horse with a product that specifically targets bots. This parasite has several stages that affect horses and mid-summer is when horses typically get infested by bots. What time of year is best to worm horses? This Read more…