The Silver horse also called Silver Dapple or “Taffy” (in Australia), is affected by the Silver Silver Dapple that lightens the black hair pigment but has almost no effect on red pigment. The coat often has dapples, which is why it is also called Silver Dapple. What kind of horse Read more…
Quarter Horse Palomino Mare. Fun Facts: Butterscotch began her life in Texas as a Registered Quarter Horse Palomino Mare. She was bought as a brood mare and had seven different owners in her short life before Spring Down purchased her. What type of horse is butterscotch? Physical Appearance. Butterscotch was Read more…
Horse Serum, like other animal sera, can be used as a supplement to basal growth medium in cell culture. Horse Serum applications include diagnostic assay, animal and human vaccine productions and as a supplement in bacteriological media. What medicines come from horse serum? Equine hyperimmune serum is used as antivenom Read more…
Rubicon was the product of a Swedish Warmblood/Canadian Warmblood cross, getting his distinctive tobiano pinto coloring from his dam. Foaled in 2004, “Rubix” was earmarked as Andrée’s next lower level event horse. What is the difference between roan and rabicano? Rabicanos usually have skunk tails or rings of white hairs Read more…
Riding pants protect your legs from saddle chafing and bruising your thighs or ankles from brushing up against the horse’s side. They also reduce the risk of tangling with tack or brush, encourage leg contact and control, and protect your knees from scrapes. Why do horse riders wear tight clothes? Read more…
Horses can also display this behaviour as a way to get rid of their excess energy, when they are feeling very excited, happy and playful. It is very likely for a horse to try to run, jump and buck if they have been kept in a stable for a long Read more…
Many dogs have a tendency to eat things they shouldn’t when out and about, including horse and livestock manure. Although it’s one of the least desirable habits among our four-legged friends, most breeds of dog that eat a small amount of manure will not become ill. Can dogs get sick Read more…
Top 5 Most Deadly Horse Diseases Potomac Horse Fever. Signs of PHF: Prevention: Several vaccines are commercially available. Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)/Rhinopneumonitis. Signs of EHV: Prevention: There are two things you can do to help prevent an EHV outbreak on your farm: Equine Influenza (Flu) Signs of Equine Influenza. What is Read more…
Horses are most commonly infected with bovine TB, which may still carry a zoonotic risk; this means it may be passed to humans. Human infection of this form of TB occurs through ingestion of infected meat or milk. Can an animal give a human tuberculosis? Infection can also occur from Read more…
Symptoms of Fungal Infections (Mycoses) in Horses Rapid breathing. Cough. Nasal discharge (may be mucous or blood) Lack of appetite. Respiratory distress. Hemoptysis. Chronic. Weight loss. What does fungus on horses look like? There may be large, circular nodules or areas of swelling that can become open, draining sores. These Read more…