The soft palate completely divides the pharynx into nasal and oral compartments in the horse. Because the horse is an obligate nasal breather, it is critically important that the soft palate remains ventral to the epiglottis, except during swallowing, to allow unimpeded nasal breathing. Where is the pharynx located in Read more…
Coming close to achieving a goal is not good enough. synonym ▲ Synonym: a miss is as good as a mile. Why do they say close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades? proverb Being nearly successful or accurate is not the same as being successful or accurate; being close Read more…
“For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was lost. For want of a rider, the battle was lost. Who said for want of a nail the shoe was lost? Benjamin FranklinFor the Read more…
An adult horse at rest should have a body temperature of 99 – 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit. Anything above that level can indicate an active infection. The normal temperature range for a foal is 99.5 – 102.1 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the normal RR range for a horse at rest? 8 Read more…
The coronary band is one of the main sensitive tissues of the foot and is where the hoof wall forms. It is also called the coronet, this is a reference to its shape, encircling the upper part of the foot like a coronet. Its role is to supply blood to Read more…
plural flanks. Britannica Dictionary definition of FLANK. [count] 1. : the area on the side of an animal (such as a horse) between the ribs and the hip. What is flank on a horse? ˈflaŋk. : the fleshy part of the side between the ribs and the hip. broadly : Read more…
Description: Green Horse is a very old perry pear variety. Attractive olive green-yellowish fruits with orange flush. Makes a high acid, low tannin perry of good quality. They can also be stewed or pickled. Can a horse have a pear? There are a wide variety of fruits that you can Read more…
The equine carpus is composed of three main articulations: the antebrachiocarpal joint; the middle carpal joint, and the carpometacarpal joint. There are two rows of cuboidal bones interposed between the radius and metacarpus. How many carpal bones does a horse have? 8Horse: 7 or 8 (presence or absence of first Read more…
Important sources of these fatty acids include pasture grasses, canola oil and linseed oil or flax seed. Practical guidelines for feeding fat to horses. Where do animals get their lipids from? Animals can synthesize their own fat from an excess of absorbed sugars, but they are limited in their ability Read more…
Heat stroke in horses occurs when a horse is asked to exert a lot of energy in excessively hot or humid conditions. In this type of weather, a horse cannot lose body heat rapidly enough to cool himself off and his temperature can rise rapidly. How do I know if Read more…