Interestingly, horses can’t sit down without assistance or training; however, they can get into a sitting position when getting up. Horses spend most of their time standing to escape predators. Do horses spend their whole life standing? A horse can weigh more than 500kg so their legs need a rest! Read more…
For a 500 kg horse, a dose of 2.5 ml will be required. The dose may be varied to administer between 0.5 and 1.5 times the recommended dose, depending on the level of sedation required. How much acepromazine do you give a horse orally? Dosage and Administration Acepromazine Method Dosage Read more…
The concentrations of caffeine in the plasma (p < 0.001) and urine (p < 0.001) of these animals were significantly greater at T56 than at T0. Conclusions: It was concluded that consumption of coffee husks was toxic to horses due to the high levels of caffeine present in their composition. Read more…
Hensel adds, “Hives rarely affect the general health of the horse and usually disappear within one to two days. In such cases, treatment is not necessary. In more severe cases, treatment may be indicated with epinephrine and corticosteroids.” Can I give my horse Benadryl for hives? Over the counter diphenhydramine Read more…
It is concluded that cetirizine in doses of 0.2-0.4 mg/kg bw administered at 12 h intervals exhibits favourable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties without causing visible side effects, and the drug may therefore be a useful antihistamine in equine medicine. Can horses take human antihistamines? Extra-label use of human antihistamines is Read more…
Horses can become allergic to various types of pollen. Affected horses show signs of respiratory disease, such as coughing and mucus, or they can develop skin irritations that are often itchy, such as hives. How do you know if your horse has allergies? Allergies Affecting the Respiratory System of the Read more…
Goat’s milk is the second best alternative to mare’s milk. The fat content of goat milk is higher than mare’s milk but is easier for the foal to digest than cow’s milk. Can baby horses drink goats milk? If a nurse mare is not available, a lactating dairy goat (trained Read more…
Preweaning Care. In free-roaming or feral horses, foals are naturally weaned around eight to nine months of age, while most management systems will wean foals between 4 months and 6 months of age. Foals will spend the first 4 months to 5 months by their dam’s side, receiving nutrition from Read more…
Cow’s milk or similar products (e.g. skim milk powder) are, therefore, not an ideal substitute for foals, because they do not contain the whey protein profile of natural mare’s milk. The quantity of casein is about half that found in cow’s milk. The predominant carbohydrate in horse milk is lactose. Read more…
There is no set time, or season, or month to clip your horse, regardless of his Cushing’s status. Clip when he needs it. Should you clip a horse with Cushings? Horses with Cushing’s disease often struggle to shed their winter coats, so their coats are thicker all year round, which Read more…