Glaucoma is a severe eye problem that occurs in less than one in 1,000 horses. It stems from poor fluid drainage that increases pressure in the eye. Usually this fluid drains from the eye at the same rate it’s produced. If left untreated, glaucoma can result in pain and blindness. Read more…
It is transmitted through repeated bites by blackflies of the genus Simulium. The disease is called river blindness because the blackfly that transmits the infection lives and breeds near fast-flowing streams and rivers, mostly near remote rural villages. Does river blindness go away? River blindness is not currently eradicable, but Read more…
Periodic ophthalmia in horses is also known as equine recurrent uveitis, ERU or moon blindness. It is considered to be one of the most common types of eye problems in horses. Periodic ophthalmia is where your horse’s immune system begins attacking the tissues within the eye. What causes periodic ophthalmia? Read more…
Corneal ulceration is commonly diagnosed by equine veterinarians. A complete ophthalmic examination as well as fluorescein staining, corneal cytology, and corneal bacterial (aerobic) and fungal culture and sensitivity testing are necessary for all infected corneal ulcers. How is a corneal ulcer diagnosed? How is a corneal ulcer diagnosed? Perform an Read more…
“Even though we lost our darling little pony Rosé this weekend, we decided we couldn’t not celebrate 40 years of love,” Lisa captioned an August 29 Instagram video of the celebration. “Thank you for all of your kind messages. What happened to Lisas mini horse? Lisa Vanderpump revealed her miniature Read more…
Lisa and Red take on the rehabilitation of a difficult foster horse named Storm. Stevie and Carole discover that Pine Hollow is having money troubles and try to help out. Lisa and Red take on the rehabilitation of a difficult foster horse named Storm. Who is Lisas horse Saddle Club? Read more…
Most small ulcers will heal within 1-2 weeks. Larger ulcers or ulcers in the very center of the cornea may take longer to heal. Ulcers secondary to uveitis or other underlying conditions may take longer as well because the inflammation associated with them slows the healing process. How do you Read more…
The horse Black Beauty was based, Docs Keeping Time, was an American Quarter Horse. What breed is the horse in Black Beauty? It turns out that they were Thoroughbreds, not Mustangs. In fact, Beauty primarily was played by four off-track Thoroughbred mares — Jenny, Rosie, Spirit and Awards — and Read more…
The Australian Stock Horse (or Stockhorse), has been especially bred for Australian conditions. It is a hardy breed of horse noted for endurance, agility, and good temperament. What are all of the horse breeds? HorseBreeds What are the 3 types of horses? All horse breeds are classified into three main Read more…
Rather than laying inside it, the Shelby gang leader rode away from the scene on a white horse. His choice of steed stood out to viewers as it called to mind a similar scene from the first ever episode of the series, which aired almost ten years ago in 2013. Read more…