A Happier Horse: Horses are most content when they have daily turnout time. If your horse spends too much time in a stall, it’s bound to become bored. Boredom can lead to a variety of bad habits, including obsessive pacing, cribbing, weaving, chewing wood or dirt, stall kicking, or tail Read more…
Brucella abortus. Etiology of Fistulous Withers and Poll Evil in Horses Of concern, Brucella abortus and Brucella suis have been associated with fistulous withers and poll evil. Brucella abortus can sometimes be isolated from the fluid aspirated from the unopened bursa. What causes poll evil in horses? Poll evil is Read more…
Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSH), also known as miller’s disease, bran disease, and big-head disease, is caused by excessive mobilization of calcium from the skeleton under the influence of parathyroid hormone. How does nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism occur? NSHP is caused by not eating enough calcium or having too much phosphorus in Read more…
Isolation of MRSA has been reported in horses, cattle, and dogs (13–20). In addition, MRSA infection in 2 horses treated at the Ontario Veterinary College Veterinary Teaching Hospital (OVC-VTH) was first documented in 2000. Do horses carry MRSA? Studies in different areas of North America and Europe have identified MRSA Read more…
Suppleness simply means the ability to bend without stiffness. We want the horse to have loose, pliable joints: his hocks, his hips, his knees, his shoulders, his poll and his jaw. How do you supple a horse? One of the best things for creating suppleness in your horse is lateral Read more…
Magnetic therapy may help to increase the rate of healing when treating inflammation, swelling and the symptoms of arthritis. Using magnetic therapy can also help your horse recover more quickly from injury or a chronic condition. What are the benefits of magnetic therapy? Using Magnetic Therapy Bio-magnetic therapy can help Read more…
Treatment of SI pain requires a combination of medication, physiotherapy and a rehabilitation programme. The SI region can be injected with steroids to reduced inflammation of the joint and ligaments. This will be performed by your veterinarian when required and usually requires more than one treatment. How do you fix Read more…
This time to healing is generally a minimum period of several weeks but may be many months. Aspirin can be used to increase blood supply to these areas of bone damage although its effectiveness is not fully known. How do you treat a bone bruise on a horse? Treatment of Read more…
Sorghum-sudan grass You can use it as a pasture or hay but it’s most commonly used during periods of high temperatures and drought. Sorghum-sudan grass isn’t a common horse feed, but you can feed it during droughts, especially when other forage is limited. Can horses have Sudan? Can horses safely Read more…
Although there are many recipes for manure tea (with slight variations), all are basically the same and provide quick nutrients for growing plants. With a supply of composted horse manure and fresh water, you can make manure tea for all your gardening needs. Can you mix manure with water? The Read more…