Hobbles also allow a horse to graze and move short distances slowly, yet prevent the horse from running off too far. This is handy at night if the rider has to get some sleep; using a hobble ensures that, in the morning, they can find their horse not too far Read more…
After receiving a vaccine(s) intramuscularly, some horses experience local muscular swelling and soreness or transient, self-limiting signs including fever, anorexia, and lethargy. Severe reactions at sites of injection can be particularly troublesome, requiring prolonged treatment and convalescence. Can animals get sick after vaccines? Lethargy, a slight fever, and some mild Read more…
What is equine influenza? Equine influenza is one of the most common illnesses seen by horse veterinarians in the United States. It is an airborne disease that is spread mainly through horses coughing. An infected horse can spread the germs to horses that are up to 160 feet away. How Read more…
INDICATIONS fOR USE: For the removal and control of mature infections of large strongyles (Strongylus vulgaris, S. edentatus, S. equinus); small strongyles; pinworms (Oxyuris equi); and large roundworms (Parascaris equorum) in horses and ponies. What parasites does pyrantel treat? Pyrantel is used to treat pinworms (enterobiasis; oxyuriasis). This medicine may Read more…
Zimecterin Gold is approved by the FDA to eliminate 61 species and stages of equine parasites, including tapeworms. Zimecterin Gold combines ivermectin 1.55% and praziquantel 7.75% and is safe for horses and foals over 2 months of age. Each 7.35 g tube of Zimecterin Gold treats horses up to 1,250 Read more…
When a registered Quarter Horse is crossed with a registered Thoroughbred horse, the resulting foal is considered an Appendix Quarter Horse. This is because the foal receives “Appendix” registration. What kind of horse is an Appendix? The American Appendix Horse is a cross between an American Quarter Horse and a Read more…
Equines rely on many microbes in the cecum, as discussed above, to aid in digestion and to make nutrients available that would otherwise be unavailable through enzymatic digestion alone. Are horses cecal or colonic fermenters? The horse is a hindgut fermenter, meaning that the large intestine is the site of Read more…
Tong’s study indicates that horses don’t have the “padding” from pain that is assumed with other large animals; in fact, the study indicates that a horse’s skin may feel even more sensation that human skin. Is horse skin similar to human skin? Our research, published in the journal Animals, shows Read more…
How to Equip a Mount in Elder Scrolls Online Open the game menu (PC: “U” or “Alt,” PS4: “Options,” Xbox: “Menu”). Select the collections tab (if you’ve used “U” on PC, you’re already there). Go to the “Mounts” tab on the left. Click on the mount you want to use Read more…
Cribbing has also been reported in some captive wild horses, such as the Przewalski horse, but has not been observed in wild, or feral, free-ranging horses. It is uncommon in donkeys and mules. How can you tell if a horse is cribbing? Cribbing is a stereotypy, that is, a behavior Read more…