The procedure is not painful, but your horse will receive mild sedation to minimize stress and pass the scope into the stomach. The scope passes through the nose to the esophagus and into the stomach. Air from the scope is used to distend the stomach so the gastric surface can Read more…
Treatment begins with rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE). Athletes should see a doctor as soon as possible if they cannot walk on the injured ankle or have severe pain. How do you treat a horse with a sprained ankle? Box rest. Ice application or cold hosing two to three Read more…
If the cough occurs only during or after exercise, it is possible your horse has exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage. In these cases, the blood sometimes runs down the throat and causes a cough. When should I worry about my horse coughing? Dr Westermann is very clear about when coughing does form Read more…
The exact cause is unknown, but is thought to be associated with inhalation of irritants such as barn dust and air pollution. Most horses with IAD will develop a cough that lingers more than one month but no fever. Can IAD in horses be cured? What is the prognosis for Read more…
the Flehmen response. Why does my horse curl his upper lip? This is called the Flehmen response – raising and stretching the neck while curling the upper lip and exposing teeth. Horses, as well as cats, rhinos and hedgehogs have this as a response to help their sense of smell. Read more…
Desert Orchid (11 April 1979 – 13 November 2006), known as Dessie, was an English racehorse. Desert Orchid Died 13 November 2006 Country Great Britain Colour Grey Breeder James Burridge Is Kauto Star still alive? Kauto Star (19 March 2000 – 29 June 2015) was a French-bred National Hunt champion Read more…
From its first race in 1875, no less than 146 horses have claimed the title as Kentucky Derby champion. Has a claimed horse ever won the Kentucky Derby? RED TR-Racing’s Rich Strike ‘s victory in Saturday’s race makes the 3-year-old colt the only horse to have been claimed and went Read more…
Breeding back is a form of artificial selection by the deliberate selective breeding of domestic (but not exclusively) animals, in an attempt to achieve an animal breed with a phenotype that resembles a wild type ancestor, usually one that has gone extinct. Breeding back is not to be confused with Read more…
A knee brace which the inside hinge can be removed from to avoid causing damage to the saddle as well as a brace which does not have too much bulk, giving you the option to wear it under breeches is what we would recommend for horse riding. Can you play Read more…
Recently, investigators determined that the equine guttural pouches function during selective brain-cooling to maintain blood carried by the internal carotid arteries at a temperature below the core body temperature during hyperthermia, induced by exercise. Where is the guttural pouch in horses? The guttural pouches are unique to a small number Read more…