Before you ride a horse, put on long pants, boots, and a riding helmet. Place the pad and saddle on your horse’s back, and insert the bit into your horse’s mouth. To mount a horse, approach them on the left side, place your left foot in the left stirrup, and Read more…
The highest rate (excluding the 100% of younger horses at three weeks) was 91% of the older horses at 30 months. “There is an increasing body of evidence that protective antibody titers persist for three years for many pathogens included in vaccines,” said Dr. Are horses immune to rabies? While Read more…
To have a horse ready for tough competition, usually takes 12 to 16 months or more. If the horse is a “born natural”, it may not take quite as long. I hate to be so strict on this but experience has taught me to stay the course. How long does Read more…
If these shoulder muscles are damaged, lost, or weakened, the shoulder joint becomes loose and the upper arm bone can literally “pop” into and out of the shoulder joint, usually outwardly (laterally). In most cases, the outward appearance of the shoulder looks strange in horses with instability of the shoulder Read more…
Horses of all ages can be affected. Horses are the most susceptible of all of the animal species. Tetanus can also affect humans. The disease is not contagious between horses or between horses and humans. Does tetanus come from horse manure? Tetanus is an infection caused by a bacterium called Read more…
Where do I give it, and how? With the exception of Strangles, all our commonly used equine vaccines are given intramuscularly. Rabies must be administered by a veterinarian, so it cannot be dispensed for owners to give, however the others can be dispensed. How do you inject a rabies vaccine? Read more…
No definitive antemortem (before-death) test exists for rabies in horses. Clinical signs are suggestive but nondiagnostic. The diagnosis is made by postmortem (after-death) evaluation of the brain of the suspected animal. What does rabies look like in a horse? Horses may bite or strike and become unmanageable in a few Read more…
Tetanus is a bacterial disease that can affect most animals and humans. Horses are particularly susceptible because of their environment and tendency to suffer injuries. Sadly, infected horses and ponies usually die or require euthanasia. Is tetanus caused by horses? Tetanus is not contagious and therefore cannot be passed from Read more…
Tetanus is a bacterial disease that can affect most animals and humans. Horses are particularly susceptible because of their environment and tendency to suffer injuries. Sadly, infected horses and ponies usually die or require euthanasia. Do you get tetanus from horses? Tetanus is not contagious and therefore cannot be passed Read more…
Hard (Dandy) brushes Dandy brushes are hard bristled and are often used after going through your horse with the curry comb as they knock off the dried dirt, hair and debris that have been loosened. The materials of a hard brush is usually either a synthetic plastic bristle or natural Read more…