“An idle horse requires approximately 5 L water/100 kg body weight,” Janicki says. “Typically, for a 1,100-pound horse, that would be around 25 L (6.6 gallons) of water per day. How much water does my horse need calculator? The average horse will drink 5 to 15 gallons per day or Read more…
Normal maintenance requirements are 40-60 ml/kg/day which equates to 20 l/day for a 500 kg horse. Sodium is the most abundant electrolyte in the ECF. Sodium determines the ECF osmolarity and the volume. How do I calculate how much fluid My horse needs? To calculate the patient’s fluid deficit, the Read more…
How can my animal get cholera? Animals can be exposed to the bacteria through ingestion (oral). This may occur from exposure to feces from infected animals or people or from fecally contaminated water, food or raw shellfish. Can a horse get cholera? Vibrio cholerae, the bacteria that causes cholera, only Read more…
Numerous studies have shown that horses thrive on a regular and consistent routine for their feeding and exercise schedule. This is an important factor to keep in mind when dictating a schedule, traveling to shows, or bringing a new horse into your barn or program. Should horses be fed on Read more…
Caffeine While tiny amounts of caffeine probably won’t hurt your horse, you should still avoid giving him any foods that have caffeine in it. It’s rare, but it could potentially cause irregular heartbeat problems to arise. Can horses take caffeine? In horses, there were significant increases (P 0.05) of speed Read more…
A little bit of apple juice or succulents like grated apples or carrots can work well to make a feed more enticing. Research has shown that horses like certain flavours, so experiment with herbs like fenugreek and mint, or juices like apple or blackcurrant. Can horses have dilute juice? Some Read more…
Horses convert grass into energy and muscle. Horses need grass to meet their fiber requirements, which helps keep a horse’s digestive system healthy. To ensure that your horses are getting enough, veterinarians and nutritionists recommend eating at least 2% of their body weight forage every day. Why do horses always Read more…
What is this? For quick insulation, place your trough or bucket in a larger tough or bucket. Then, fill the area in between with straw, dirt, fiber, or foam to provide a layer of insulation between the two buckets or troughs. This method will help prevent the buildup of ice Read more…
Shockwave treatments aid in the healing of your horse’s back and many lower limb lamenesses, especially tendon and ligaments. Covered by most horse insurance, it provides outstanding results. Shockwave is a great addition to the arsenal of treatments that we can provide for a variety of injures. What does shockwave Read more…
Pharaohs horses symbolize the struggle and triumph of the human spirit over difficulties and the longing for freedom we all hold and desire. What do Pharaohs horses symbolize? Pharaohs Horses- the pharaohs horses is an American traditional design that dates back to the early 1900’s. Often done as a chest Read more…