It is also taboo in Brazil, Poland, Israel, and among the Romani people and Jewish people over the world. Horse meat is not generally eaten in Spain, except in the north, but the country exports horses both as live animals and as slaughtered meat for the French and Italian markets. Read more…
And if you are lactose intolerant, worry not; the fermentation process converts the lactose in mare’s milk (which is 40 percent higher than in milk of sheep or cows) to lactic acid, a necessity in a country where over 80 percent of the people are lactose intolerant. Does horse milk Read more…
40 feet. A new horse should be quarantined from your other horses for at least three weeks. Quarantine distance should be a mimimum 40 feet, which is based on a horse’s ability to sneeze or cough and spray droplets up to 15 feet, and accounts for additional wind dispersal. Do Read more…
Recovery of Salmonella in Horses Many horses can recover, and discontinue shedding within 4 months. However, recovered horses can continue to shed the bacteria for days to months longer, highlighting the need for infection control. How long does it take for a horse to recover from Salmonella? In many horses, Read more…
One of the most effective ways to stop a mouthy horse, and a horse that bites, is to back him up. Backing is a very humbling exercise for a horse to do. When a horse gets mouthy or tries to bite, it’s a very forward action — he’s invading your Read more…
Preventing bacterial infection. Emergency antisepsis of minor lacerations, abrasions, and burns. Can you leave Betadine on a horse? Povidone iodine, sometimes labeled as Betadine solution, is water-based and has the same disinfectant properties, but won’t sting when applied. It’s non-irritating, doesn’t need to be rinsed off the skin, and can Read more…
Horses with acute tenosynovitis of an extensor tendon sheath are treated by rest, cold hydrotherapy, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Aspiration of fluid and injection of corticosteroids are reserved for horses that do not respond to more than 1 week of conservative treatment. How long does it take for a Read more…
GastroGard is currently the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating ulcers in horses. But it’s expensive—a month’s treatment for a full-size horse can cost more than $1,000. What is the cost of ulcers? The mean cost of chronic ulcers ranged from $1000 per year Read more…
Very rarely the horses gut can spontaneously twist. This can be the result of a gassy distended gut becoming buoyant and twisting around on itself, or a twist could result from a horse rolling about with colic pain. This is a real emergency and if the twists aren’t corrected quickly Read more…
Administer omeprazole first thing in the morning before feeding and exercise. Peak absorption of omeprazole from the gastrointestinal tract into the circulation occurs around 60 minutes so the horse should remain unfed for 30 to 60 minutes after administration. Start treating horses with only 2 mg/kg omeprazole per day Should Read more…