Stiff or rigid limbs can result from a variety of injuries or illnesses such as foot soreness, muscle soreness, abdominal pain (colic), chest pain, or many other other neurologic or muscular diseases. This condition becomes more evident when a horse moves forward. How do you help a horse with a Read more…
Equisetum arvense is distributed throughout temperate and arctic areas of the northern hemisphere, growing typically in moist soils. Where can horsetail be found? Horsetail occurs in woods, fields, meadows and swamps, and moist soils alongside streams, rivers, and lakes, and in disturbed areas. It usually occurs on moist sites but Read more…
Haemorrhaging ulcers are common in horses that have been in training for longer than eight weeks and perforation of the stomach can result if a horse remains untreated, usually with a fatal outcome. Can ulcers in horses go away without treatment? Performance horses are often at higher risk, with 70 Read more…
The mane on a horse or lion is the long thick hair that grows from its neck. What is a horses hair called? While hair and fur are terms that are used interchangeably for some animals, you will never hear an equestrian refer to their horse’s coat as fur. A Read more…
Reduce the risk of large colon torsion by: Providing regular, quality dental care. Avoiding feeding sugar beet. Minimising the number of horses on a premises, or managing horses in smaller groups. Avoiding sudden changes in the amount of hay or haylage a horse is fed. How do you treat a Read more…
Ivermectin and moxidectin are the most effective treatments for lungworm. Both can be used in horses but not all ivermectin based wormers or moxidectin are licenced for use in donkeys. If in doubt, check with your vet or SQP. Does Equimax treat Lungworm? Equimax horse wormer is an oral gel Read more…
Because the horse has to work against the maximum value of static friction that comes into play when a body is just at the verge of sliding over the surface of another body, the horse has to pull the cart harder during the initial few steps of his motion. This Read more…
Pinworms very rarely cause clinical disease that will result in major illness/ weight loss/ diarrhoea in your horse (especially when compared to redworm larvae). Is diarrhea a symptom of pinworms? Roundworms are parasites that need to live in the body. These parasitic infections can cause diarrhea and fever. Types of Read more…
In firs few steps , horse has to overcome the limiting friction ,after this dynamic friction comes into play , which is less than limiting friction therefore horse need to pull harder during the first few steps in pulling the cart . Why does a horse need to pull harder Read more…
After long colder months, in spring, grasses grow quicker, and because of this, spring grasses are often known to be loaded with more sugars content. Consumption of these grasses can result in sugar hits for some horses. This may sometimes cause horses to feel “fresh” and act hot and silly. Read more…