Lymphoma can be treated with multi-drug protocols or with corticosteroids alone. Some lymphomas are responsive to progesterone therapy (especially cutaneous forms of lymphoma). Prognosis in the short-term is fair to poor with therapy, however in the long-term it is extremely poor. How successful is lymphoma treatment? Most patients with Hodgkin Read more…
Easily digestible and a great option for the equine diet given that many traditional feeds lack calcium. Use for all-round health in all equines. Directions for use: Feed 10g per 100kg of body weight per day. Can horses eat limestone? Limestone is an excellent source of calcium commonly used in Read more…
This smell develops from horse urine, especially when the stalls don’t drain properly and the urine pools in one area of the stall floor. Spreading lime on the floor after you muck out the stall can help absorb moisture and remove some of the ammonia smell, especially when covered by Read more…
Hawthorns are great non-toxic plants for horses, and the berries and leaves are often used in some equine health supplements due to its circulation boosting properties. This makes them perfect hedgerow plants for horses. Is Hawthorne good for horses? Hawthorn berries feed supplements for horses are a good digestive aid. Read more…
Horses should not be offered raw soybeans because they contain a specific enzyme that acts as a trypsin inhibitor; trypsin is an important enzyme involved in the digestion of many proteins. Once soybeans are roasted or processed for meal, the inhibitor is denatured and does no harm, according to Crandell. Read more…
Any vegetable oil is suitable to feed horses such as sunflower oil, soybean oil and linseed oil. Vegetable oil is oil derived from seeds. Vegetable oil is a horse’s source of energy. What oil can I feed my horse? For boosting calories and keeping omega balance in check, canola or Read more…
Any feeds or supplements designed for cattle should NEVER be fed to horses. Many additives included in cattle supplements can harm or even kill horses. For example ionophores (monensin, laslocid, or salinomycin) are common ingredients used in cattle feeds to promote growth. These, however, can be lethal in horses. Can Read more…
It is also possible for humans to transmit the bacteria to horses as well. Approximately 25% of healthy children and adults can carry the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in their nose or on the skin. For most people and horses, carrying the bacteria in the nose or on the skin causes Read more…
The horse needs salt licks to get nutrients that are not adequately covered even by mineral feed. A lack of salt in the diet can affect digestion and health. What does a salt lick do for horses? Both the sodium and chloride found in a typical ‘salt lick’ (or more Read more…
Small strongyles are parasitic worms that live in the large intestine of a horse. They are one type of over a hundred species of internal parasites that can invade horses, and are also called trichonemes, cyathostomes, and cyathostomins. How do horses get small strongyles? The small strongyles are specifically associated Read more…