The Queen has owned hundreds of racehorses down the years and has claimed more than 1600 race wins – a figure that is still growing to this day. Her first big champion was Carrozza, who won the Epsom Oaks in 1957 and the Princess Elizabeth Stakes (named after her!) that Read more…
In keeping with the celebration of the AFL’s 50th anniversary, the Chiefs decided to bring back the tradition of Warpaint for the 2009 season, introducing the new horse at the team’s home-opener against the Oakland Raiders, before being retired once again in 2021. What is Kansas City’s new mascot? KC Read more…
Bisley. Much Deeping village’s filming locations is in the Cotwolds. Kaya Scodelario, Rufus Sewell and James Fleet appeared in Bisley, Gloucester, over a 3-day shoot in September 2019. Where is much Deeping in The Pale Horse? BisleyOne of The Pale Horse’s most memorable locations is that of Much Deeping, a Read more…
Hemp oil is typically fed at one ounce twice a day. High Performance horses may require 2-3 ounces twice a day. Oils are important sources of energy for horses, and for the essential fatty acids. High quality oils like hemp seed oil further provide GLA, antioxidants, and the ability to Read more…
What Are the Uses of Horse Serum? A: Horse Serum, like other animal sera, can be used as a supplement to basal growth medium in cell culture. Horse Serum applications include diagnostic assay, animal and human vaccine productions and as a supplement in bacteriological media. What is normal horse serum? Read more…
An elevated fibrinogen level indicates that the patient is suffering from one of the following issues: General inflammatory response due to an infection. Fibrinogen normally increases within 24 to 48 hours from a normal level of 2-4 g/L and may exceed 10 g/L on day 4 – 7 post infection. Read more…
Strongylus vulgaris. Strongylus vulgaris is considered the most pathogenic nematode parasite of equidae due to the severe arterial lesions it causes in the mesenteric arteries during larval migration. What parasites cause blood clots in horses? The larvae of the worm Strongylus vulgaris migrate through the horse’s arteries and can cause Read more…
Treatment. A veterinarian usually starts the horse on dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, which eases the immune reaction. In addition, antibiotics will stop any other respiratory infections and prevent further infections. The disease is often mild and the horse recovers well. What causes purpura in horses? Purpura hemorrhagica (PH) is defined as Read more…
Clostridium perfringens is a bacteria that causes inflammation of the small and large intestine in young foals. The disease progresses rapidly, requires intensive medical care, and has a high mortality rate. Foals are often exposed to the bacteria in contaminated feces. How do horses get Clostridium? Foals and adult horses Read more…
Its main job is to flex the leg, but it also plays a support role at the heel, where the tendon fibers fan out to pass over the navicular bone. Injuries in the lower section of this tendon, from mid-pastern into the foot, are common for sport horses. What is Read more…