Some mares lactate despite not being pregnant and not nursing a foal. There may be hormonal reasons for this, but the scientific explanation remains unclear. There is some speculation about whether mares that have Cushing’s disease (PPID) might produce hormones that cause milk production. Do horses produce milk when not Read more…
The milk comes from mares or female horses. It’s low in fat and protein and high in lactose. Some have said the milk can help with skin problems. Some people in Russia and Asia have been drinking mare’s milk for more than 2,500 years. Is there such thing as horse Read more…
Cobb-Douglas preferences are strongly monotonic over the positive part of the space of baskets, in this case R2++. Leontief preferences are the usual example for weakly but not strongly monotonic preferences. The indifference curve passing through (0,0) is L-shaped for both these and for Cobb-Douglas preferences. How do I know Read more…
It is also called as production with two variable factor inputs, labour (L) and capital (K) in particular. A commonly discussed form of long run production function is the Cobb-Douglas production function which is an example of linear homogenous production functions. What type of function is Cobb-Douglas? In economics and Read more…
In nonpregnant mares, each uterine horn varies in length from 20 to 25 cm. In parous mares the horns may be asymmetrical. The uterine body is approximately 20 cm long. The cervix averages 5 to 7 cm in length and 3 to 4 cm in width. Do horses have a Read more…
Keep a regular farrier schedule. Provide proper nutrition and a quality hoof supplement such as Farrier’s Formula® Double Strength to develop a denser, healthier, and more resilient hoof. Regularly apply a non-caustic hoof conditioner such as Farrier’s Finish® to help regulate moisture balance. What does it mean when a horse’s Read more…
Long toes and underrun heels go hand-in-hand with flat feet. Most horses can recover from flat-footedness with corrective farriery, improved diet and physical rehabilitation. What causes a horse to be flat-footed? Mostly, though, as stated, flat feet are the result of incorrect trimming of the hooves. The sole will exfoliate Read more…
The Cobb angle is considered to be the current gold standard method to measure kyphosis (16). Initially, the Cobb angle was developed to assess scoliosis angles. By modifying the direction of radiographic imaging from frontal to sagittal projection, the Cobb angle became useful to assess kyphosis angles (17). What is Read more…
Symptoms you may experience Horse riding in particular can cause the piriformis to become tight and short as the hip is worked in prolonged external rotation increasing the risk of sciatic nerve impingement. Can horseback riding aggravate sciatica? HIgh-impact exercise: Exercises that put stress on the hips and pelvis can Read more…
Muscle strain in horses is the damage or breakdown of muscle and occurs most often in the large muscles of the hindlimb and back, and to a lesser extent in the neck and upper forelimb. How do you tell if a horse has back pain? How to Tell If Your Read more…