Background: Antifibrinolytic drugs such as epsilon aminocaproic acid (EACA) and tranexamic acid (TEA) are used to treat various bleeding disorders in horses. Although horses are hypofibrinolytic compared to humans, dosing schemes have been derived from pharmacokinetic studies targeting plasma concentrations in humans. What is Amicar used for in horses? Aminocaproic Read more…
A Roman nose is a muzzle with a convex profile. Convex heads are associated with Draft horses, Baroque horse breeds and horses from cold regions. This trait likely plays a role in warming air as it is inhaled, but may also influence aerobic capacity. Roman nose is not considered a Read more…
After the pelvis come the femur (thigh), patella, stifle joint, tibia, fibula, tarsal (hock) bone and joint, large metatarsal (cannon) and small metatarsal (splint) bones. Do horses have tibia and fibula? Fibula: completely fused to the tibia in most horses. Hip joint : Ball-and-socket joint made up of the acetabulum Read more…
Oropharynx: Extends from the glossopalatine arch in the oral cavity to the base of the epiglottis. Nasopharynx: Forms part of the ventral nasal meatus through the choanae. What is the pharynx in a horse? The pharynx delivers air from the nasal passages to the larynx as well as delivers food Read more…
Few people remember that it was Robinson who first said, “Close don’t count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.” The quote appeared in Time magazine (July 31, 1973). Where does the term horseshoes and handgrenades come from? In business, how close do you need to be Read more…
The warts can simply be surgically removed. This treatment is usually more of an attempt to improve cosmetic appearance for a horse in show competition. Immunostimulants, topical ointments, and autoimmunization have all been used as treatment for warts. Do horse warts go away? A horse might have one or many Read more…
Causes of warts The warts are caused by the equine papilloma virus, which is part of the Papillomaviridae family. It’s also related to the bovine papilloma virus, which causes warts in cattle and sarcoids in horses. How do I get rid of warts on a horse? The warts can simply Read more…
The tarsal bones (basipodium) compose the first row of the skeleton of the pes. The tarsal bones are arranged from proximal to distal into 3 rows: Proximal (crural) row: composed by tibial tarsal bone (talus) and fibular tarsal bone (calcaneus). It articulates with the tibia to form the tarsocrural joint. Read more…
“Fat gives the horse physical energy without increasing mental energy. Feeding fat can also benefit a horse’s skin and coat condition,” said Martin. “The fat content of the ration does not affect the protein needed by the horse. Fat is an energy source only.” What are the effects of increasing Read more…
Generally, for the foal who “toes out”, we can lower the outside half of the hoof wall with our tools and adjust the square toe slightly off center to the outside. For the foal that toes in, we will lower the inside of the hoof wall on the bottom of Read more…