Selenium can reach toxic levels quickly. Williams said the normal equine diet should contain one to three parts per million (ppm) of the mineral, but just 18 ppm is toxic. Can horses overdose on minerals? Magnesium deficiency and excess in horses Excessive magnesium will be excreted in the urine, but Read more…
A feedbag, feed bag, feeding bag, nosebag, or morral, is a bag, filled with fodder, and attached to the head of a horse, enabling it to eat. The main advantages are that only a small amount of the feed is wasted, and it prevents one animal consuming the ration of Read more…
Although wild horses and burros are hardy and resilient creatures, they are susceptible to respiratory diseases just like their domestic cousins. While rare, respiratory infections do occur in the wild. What happens to wild horses that are rounded up? Using low-flying helicopters to stampede and round up wild horses, the Read more…
“Prolonged overfeeding of phosphorus can cause big-head disease or secondary hyperparathyroidism, and two ponies included in the study were beginning to show signs of the disease by the end of the study period. What does phosphorus do to horses? Phosphorus is important for bone growth and skeletal health in horses. Read more…
The horse will usually become unconscious, collapse, tremble and shake. Its ears or tail may tremble, while its eyes will glaze over, giving a distant or vacant appearance. It is something very disconcerting to witness. After the episode is over, however, the horse will generally return to its normal state. Read more…
about 2 months. A small block should last about 2 months. When feeding loose salt, make sure you buy the plain white salt that’s intended for animal consumption, not one blended with minerals or used for de-icing. Horses that consume their salt from loose feedings tend to have a higher Read more…
Some nerve injuries can resolve after several weeks or months, but if the nerve has been completely ruptured, surgical reattachment is required for regeneration. How do you treat nerve damage in horses? No specific treatment is available to help nerve regeneration, but nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can help control swelling. If Read more…
Corn provides energy to horses primarily in the form of starch. Processing it—in this case, cracking—makes the starch more available to horses. Energy fuels growth, performance, and maintenance of body weight. Is Maize good for horses? Every horseman knows that corn is a suitable feedstuff for horses. In fact, it Read more…
Horse Care Is a Labor of Love Because they don’t regulate how much food they eat, and will gorge on feed if they have access to a lot of it, you have to provide food in measured intervals twice daily. You also have to make sure that horses always have Read more…
No specific treatment is available to help nerve regeneration, but nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can help control swelling. If voluntary movement, pain sensation, and spinal reflexes improve over 1 to 2 months, the outlook for recovery is good. How do you treat nerve pain in a horse? Gabapentin is another drug Read more…