Equine massage. Equine massage is the practice of massage on horses. Beginning in the early 1990s, it has been a growing field of equine therapy, used for both day-to-day riding and post-trauma rehabilitation. What does it mean when a horse yawns during a massage? The parasympathetic nervous system handles rest Read more…
Summer horse feeding and supplements The ideal way to perfectly supplement and balance the horse’s diet is by having hay, haylage or grass analysed. This allows for precise management of the ratios between minerals and is especially important for compromised horses. What should I feed my horse in the summer? Read more…
Summer (May-Aug): carry out FEC and worm if necessary with Fenbendazole, Ivermectin or Pyrantel. Panacur Equine (fenbendazole) Animec , Eraquell , Eqvalan, Nexmectin (ivermectin) Strongid P (pyrantel) Should I worm my horse in the summer? The best time for this is in mid-autumn, after the bot flies have gone so Read more…
Symptoms of Allergies in Horses The most common allergic reaction in horses is to develop an itchy rash or hives on the skin that cause the horse to scratch or rub against objects. Horses can also experience respiratory symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, wheezing, and nasal discharge. What are the Read more…
Horses’ manes, tails, and forelocks are readily tangled and soiled. It’s critical to keep them groomed, so they don’t become matted and difficult to manage. Brush their mane, tail, and forelock using this brush, just like you would your own. To avoid breakage, start at the bottom and work your Read more…
Some amino acids can only be made by plants and micro-organisms. These are called the essential amino acids, and a horse must obtain them from food. How much amino acids do horses need? Of the 10 essential amino acids, only the lysine requirement has been carefully determined through scientific experiments Read more…
Table: Essential Amino Acid Requirements for Horses at Maintenance Amino Acid Proportion of Lysine Requirement (g / day) Lysine 1.00 27 Threonine 0.61 16.5 Methionine 0.27 7.2 Tryptophan 0.20 5.4 What is the limiting amino acid in horses? In a typical equine diet, consisting of grasses and cereal grains, lysine Read more…
Summer eczema (Queensland itch, sweet itch) is a seasonally recurring allergic skin disease of the horse. It is the most common allergic skin disease and one of the commonest dermatologic diagnoses in the horse [1,2]. What happens when horses get summer eczema? The most common and main symptom of summer Read more…
With dry shampoo, you can clean your horse whether it’s 30 below outside or you’re simply trying to spot clean a stubborn grass stain. Read on for our top dry shampoo brands so you can find the perfect solution. What shampoo can you use on horses? Wahl Aloe Soothe Shampoo Read more…
However, like many other species, horses synthesize their own vitamin C from glucose in the liver, making about 72 grams each day. Do horses manufacture their own vitamin C from amino acids? Even though the horse is capable of making Vitamin C in its body, there are many factors that Read more…