Corneal Ulcers: Corneal ulcers are common during fly season. As horses try to rub away flies, they may accidentally scratch the corneal surface on fences or trees. Any problem with the eye that includes tearing, cloudiness, holding the eye partially or fully shut or swollen lids should be treated as Read more…
Onchocerca worms are transmitted by flies and can cause blindness. Stomach bots are fly larvae that develop into inch long worms in the horses’ stomach. Fungal infections such as Phycomycosis are also transmitted by biting flies. What would cause a horse to go blind? Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU or moon Read more…
Rest pasture for a minimum of three / six months If pasture is rested then the worm life cycle is over. The larvae are not ingested and die. It is worth noting than some larvae can last for long periods in the grass and a frost is required to kill Read more…
9 Fly Control Strategies for Your Barn Manure Management. The less manure on your property, the fewer flies. Fly Parasites. In addition to proactive manure management practices, consider using fly parasites. Feed Through Products. Fly Traps and Tapes. Premise Sprays. Fly Sprays. Fly Mask and Sheets. Fans. How do you Read more…
Their hollow, jointed, ridged stems contain silicate and other minerals. The leaves are reduced to sheaths that clasp and encircle the shoots. A widespread species along stream banks and in meadows in North America and Eurasia is the common horsetail (E. arvense), about 30 cm (1 foot) tall. Do horsetails Read more…
Horsetails are perennial reproduce via spores instead of seeds. Fertile stems appear before the sterile ones and are small, pale, and unbranched. These stems form a cone-like, spore-producing structure at the top of the stem. What is unique about horsetail? Horsetail has several distinguishing characteristics. One such characteristic is horsetail’s Read more…
Silicon from horsetail promotes the growth and stability of the skeletal structure. An invention describing a pharmaceutical composition based on Equisetum arvense for the treatment of bone diseases, particularly osteoporosis [5]. Is silica and horsetail the same thing? Horsetail is the richest source of silica, with up to 25% of Read more…
The leaves and flowers contain a chemical that is irritating to the skin and nostrils of horses. It has been reported toxic to sheep and cattle, but this has not been confirmed experimentally. Should I pull up horseweed? Hand-pull mature plants before they flower, so they cannot drop seeds and Read more…
After application of any fertiliser a minimum of three weeks must pass before horses are allowed to graze the pasture, and even more time may be necessary in drier seasons. What time of year is best to fertilize a pasture? springFor cool season grass pastures, research shows that split applications Read more…
A beautiful addition to your stable might be a hedge of wild roses bordering your paddock and it can a source for rose petals and rose hips. If you are stabling your horse in a stall, you can go into the woods and collect some branches to offer them to Read more…