In general heart rate falls very quickly in the first 90 seconds after a horse pulls up in most fit horses. You would expect to see the heart rate to fall to 110 bpm or below at walk after 2-3 minutes following a good bit of fast work (to a Read more…
Most corneal ulcers can be managed using topical and/or systemic antibiotics, antifungals, or anti-inflammatories. The liquid portion of the horse’s own blood (i.e., serum) may be applied to a melting ulcer, to inhibit the damaging enzymes produced by the bacteria or the inflammatory process. How long does a corneal ulcer Read more…
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are very helpful. Banamine is better for ocular inflammation than Bute or Equioxx.. Application of an ice pack reduces pain & swelling and, if the horse tolerates the initial shock of cold, they might like it. How do you treat an injured eye in a horse? Treatment Read more…
The horse’s HR will increase if he is ill, excited or nervous, in pain and during and after exercise. Sudden excitement or fear will result in a rapid increase in heart rate, with values of 80 to 100 BPM or more. During exercise a horse’s HR can reach between 220 Read more…
Increased heart rates have many causes, including excitement, stress, pain, infection, respiratory and metabolic problems, and primary heart problems. What affects horses heart rate? The horse’s HR will increase if he is ill, excited or nervous, in pain and during and after exercise. Sudden excitement or fear will result in Read more…
Whitetooth Ski Area. It was a railway town and a forestry base for many years. The CPR has to be given credit for bringing in the first Swiss guides in the early 1900s. The tourists that arrived by train were escorted by guides into the backcountry and up those amazing Read more…
Horses don’t actually have a REAL third eye – that would be bizarre! They do however have something called a pineal gland in their brain that processes information about the environment, like exposure to daylight, similarly to the actual eye. What is the main function of the pineal gland? The Read more…
The pineal is a small reddish brown egg-shaped gland located in the center of the brain tucked between the two hemispheres. What happens if the pineal gland does not function properly? If the pineal gland is impaired, it can lead to a hormone imbalance, which can affect other systems in Read more…
The size of a horse’s heart will vary with the size of the horse, but weighs roughly 1% of the overall body weight. The average horse’s heart weighs 8-10 lbs. and pumps 7 to 10 gallons a minute at rest. How big is a horse heart compared to human? Heart Read more…
So when a horse spins around, it is because he has found a ‘side door’ which was open and easy to duck out through. The rider must make sure that all those ‘side doors’ are shut and locked – all through the ride. This takes a great amount of consistent Read more…