“Each eye is believed to have a visual field of up to 215° (against 150° for humans), which is why horses blind in one eye cope incredibly well, following a period of adaptation,” Deborah explained. How do you care for a horse with one eye? That said, you can do Read more…
The average 500kg horse has roughly 40 litres of blood. Plasma, the liquid portion, makes up roughly 55% and cells comprise the remainder. The cells are mostly red blood cells, with a smaller number of white blood cells and platelets. What are 4 components of blood in horses? Your horse’s Read more…
The electrocardiogram (known as ECG) is a veterinary tool that records the electrical activity of the heart. It allows to investigate and monitor the heart function of the horse by displaying the electrical activity of the heart. How do you use a heart rate monitor on a horse? A horse Read more…
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…