Caudal heel pain is typically used to describe pain from the heel or back of the foot. A horse with caudal heal pain would respond positively to a palmar digital nerve block. The navicular structures are often included, but the horse could also have pain associated with other structures. How Read more…
Haemorrhaging ulcers are common in horses that have been in training for longer than eight weeks and perforation of the stomach can result if a horse remains untreated, usually with a fatal outcome. Can ulcers in horses go away without treatment? Performance horses are often at higher risk, with 70 Read more…
If ice is found in small areas, spread traction substances like ash, cat litter, barn lime, sand, chicken grit or salt. Salt can be used if the weather is warm enough to make it effective, but avoid ice melt compounds that are not labeled safe for animals. Can horses slip Read more…
Horses relate through body language, and the tail is one of their most expressive “talking” parts. It is used to communicate information about their physical and emotional states both within the herd and between horse and rider. Do horses communicate with their tails? Telling Tails The horse’s tail is most Read more…
Staggers is caused by specific mycotoxins, most commonly lolitrem B produced by the endophyte fungi within perennial rye-grass. Staggers may also result from ingestion of mycotoxins in other grasses such as Claviceps paspali in paspalum grass. The toxins are particularly abundant in the leaf sheath and flower heads. How does Read more…
Many horses with Cushing’s disease have abnormal metabolic functions, electrolyte balance, glucose, and fat metabolism, which can lead to greater problems like colic, diarrhea, and pneumonia. Does Cushings cause pain in horses? Do horses with Cushing’s suffer? As long as horses with Cushing’s disease are treated and monitored closely for Read more…
At a glance. Afghanistan has 1.6 million working donkeys, horses and mules. Of the 38.9 million citizens, an estimated 36% live below the national poverty line, and over 80% of equine owning communities fall within this category. Does Afghanistan have horses? The Qatgani or Qataghani is a horse breed from Read more…
The tail is the horse’s coccyx. As you know, it’s a painful injury when you fall on your tailbone. The horse uses his tail to balance. The tail is kept fluid by movement. Do horses tails help them balance? Apart for communication, horses also use their tails for balance. The Read more…
Blocking is defined by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) as “numbing the tail to cause it to hang limply,” whereas nicking is “cutting tail tendons to cause an elevated carriage of the tail .” Docking involves amputation of the distal boney part of a horse’s tail, and is generally Read more…
The most common type of ataxia in horses is general proprioceptive (also known as spinal) ataxia resulting from damage to the spinal cord. Horses display a combination of proprioceptive deficits and paresis (weakness). What are the signs of ataxia in horses? A leg might swing out to the side or Read more…