Subcutaneous injections are given in the fatty loose tissue layer under the skin. There are very few reasons to give a subcutaneous injection to horses. In most cases, equine injectable medications are given deep in the muscle, or in the vein (by a vet). Where do you give a subcutaneous Read more…
Ideally, the bit should sit just in front of the horse’s first molars. This placement ensures that the bit hits the correct area of the tongue – you might notice that when a bit is too low in the horse’s mouth they often play with it too much in an Read more…
Tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Humans can get the disease through: A bite from an infected tick, horsefly, or mosquito. Breathing in infected dirt or plant material. Can you get sick from a horsefly bite? Aside from the momentary pain they cause, horsefly bites are not generally Read more…
The horse’s mouth is actually an exquisitely designed machine. It has three major functions: nipping off grass, grinding grass and other feedstuffs and transporting the ground feed material into the esophagus so it can then be moved down into the stomach for digestion. What is the mouth of a horse Read more…
All horse flies go through a four-stage life cycle. They have an egg stage, a larval stage, a pupae stage and an adult stage. Each species has slightly different reproductive behavior. Adults typically choose a location near water to deposit their eggs. What’s the purpose of a horsefly? Along with Read more…
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a critically important human pathogen and an emerging problem in equine medicine. It is associated with various opportunistic infections in horses, in both veterinary hospitals and the general population, and can be transmitted readily between horses and humans. Can humans get MRSA from horses? Some Read more…
Lateral suppleness refers to the horse’s side-to-side dexterity. In other words, the ability of the horse to bend and keep his balance around circles, through corners, and when making turns. How do lateral horses work? The aids apply your inside leg on or slightly behind the girth to push your Read more…
I believe 12 Volts should do it. It’s the amperage that kills and if a 12 volt battery can start up any size car, small to large, the same 12 volts pushing 100, 200 .. up to 1000 amps, I say will kill a horse. Can you kill 1000 volts? Read more…
SO HOW TO BE SURE THAT IT IS ON? TOUCH IT. One way is to touch it. TOUCH IT WITH GRASS. Another option is to touch it with a stick or a blade of grass. VOLTMETER. A much better option would be a voltmeter. ELECTRIC FENCE TESTER. There are also Read more…
Vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta carotene are among the most commonly studied dietary antioxidants which protect and support a healthy antioxidant state in the body. Other key horse antioxidant nutrients are copper, zinc, selenium and omega-3 fatty acids. What are the 6 essential nutrients for horses? When feeding horses, Read more…