Another distinctive and refining feature of horse manes is braiding or plaiting them. Braids are used for mane maintenance but also as part of their attire for showing. By convention, the mane should lie on the right side of the horse’s neck. Most of the time in nature, this is Read more…
Flies of different types love to bother horse eyes, and their presence commonly causes eye irritation. Flies can also transmit certain bacterial and parasitic diseases to the eyes of horses. How do I keep flies off my horses eyes? Fly masks and sheets are effective ways to keep flies off Read more…
At 8 months and 10 months deworm with Ivermectin or Strongid. How often should you worm with ivermectin? The dose is usually 150 micrograms (mcg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight taken as a single dose. The treatment may be repeated every 3 to 12 months. What is the worming Read more…
Walk very close to them – If you do need to walk behind a horse, it is safest to either walk as close to the horse as possible (while keeping one hand on them), or leave a wide berth of about 8-10 feet between you and the horse. How should Read more…
Horsetail is the richest source of silica, with up to 25% of its dry weight being silica. No other plant includes such a high concentration of silica. Further, scientists believe that horsetail’s bone boosting benefits are due to its high silica content. Which is better silica or horsetail? High potency Read more…
scouring rush. horsetail, (genus Equisetum), also called scouring rush, fifteen species of rushlike conspicuously jointed perennial herbs, the only living genus of plants in the order Equisetales and the class Equisetopsida. What is the phylum name for horsetail? Taxonomy and Phylogeny The genus traditionally had been put in a phylum Read more…
7 days. After spraying a pasture with an herbicide, the general rule of thumb is to keep horses off of it for a minimum of 7 days. Again, it is critical to follow the manufacturers recommendations when using herbicides. Mowing is generally not the most effective method for treating a Read more…
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) Horses are susceptible to laminitis from exposure to black walnut wood in bedding. What is the most toxic plant to horses? Yew Plants Yew is one of the most toxic plants for horses. How do you tell if a horse is poisoned? Symptoms of poisoning in Read more…
The acute lethal dosage of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) in most animal species is ~2 mg/kg. What does cyanide do to horses? Cause: ingestion of cyanogenic glycoside-containing plants can cause acute poisoning. Signs: usually within a few hours of exposure, include apprehension, ataxia, weakness, hyperventilation, recumbency, cardiac arrhythmias and death. Is Read more…
The ribs of mammals, including the horse, serve one primary purpose: to protect the vital organs of the thoracic cavity, most notably the heart and lungs. Each rib is attached to a thoracic vertebrae, so horses generally have 18 pairs of ribs, corresponding to their 18 thoracic vertebrae. What animal Read more…