Iron horseshoes reduce the wear of the hoof against the ground. Why do we put iron on horse? People have been using iron horseshoes on horses for centuries. This was originally conceived as a form of protection against hoof abrasion for horses doing hard work each and every day. Why Read more…
Performance horses in training are worked hard enough to sweat almost daily, and that smell carries a hint of ammonia, along with everything else on the horse’s skin. Can you smell horse sweat? If you’ve spent time riding or driving horses, especially in heat and humidity, you know well the Read more…
There are 2 pairs of equine parathyroid glands, namely one pair located near the bifurcation of the bicarotid trunk at the level of the first rib, and a smaller pair situated on the dorsolateral aspect of the thyroid glands. How many parathyroid glands are in animals? Endocrine System Parathyroid glands Read more…
The equine cecum is a large muscular sac located at the junction of the small and large intestines. The ileum, or last part of the small intestine, enters into this large organ, which can hold up to 8 gallons of material. What is the main function of the cecum? The Read more…
Common clinical signs include swollen mammary tissue, abnormal mammary gland secretion, fever and anorexia; less common signs are hindlimb lameness and a swollen mammary vein. How do you get rid of mastitis in horses? Treatment of mastitis in a mare usually involves frequent hand milking to remove inflammatory cells, fluid Read more…
This type of swelling may be seen and felt just behind the mandible. Horses with strangles will run a fever and may develop thick nasal discharge. In some cases, the affected lymph nodes may become so enlarged that they put pressure on the horse’s airway. How do you tell if Read more…
Arabian horses. Arabian horses don’t just look like they have shorter backs than other horses; they actually do. This is because they have one fewer vertebrae than other horses, as well as one less pair of ribs. Why do Arabian horses have one less rib? Additionally, they also have one Read more…
The cecum in horses is significantly larger than that of most other domestic species so that it serves—along with the large colon—as an important site of microbial digestion. What is the function of the large cecum? Cecum: This first section of your large intestine looks like a pouch, about two Read more…
The three most commonly reported cancers in horses are squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma and sarcoid tumors. How do you tell if a horse has a tumor? Symptoms include weight loss, depression, anorexia, fever, and anemia. Cancerous cells and tissues can migrate through the blood or lymph system and create additional Read more…
Horses that develop lymph node abscesses may require hot packing or topical ichthammol treatment and flushing of the abscesses with povidone-iodine solution once they have opened. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be used to decrease swelling and encourage eating. What causes horses lymph nodes to swell? Cause: lymph nodes become Read more…