It is acknowledged that some horses use the front chestnuts to scratch and rub their faces and it is thought that they are a form of scent glands similar to those found on llamas. Do horses have scent glands in their hooves? 1: The frog, the triangular structure on the Read more…
Anatomy & Physiology Sweat glands are densely packed in horse skin (810 glands per cm2), primarily exiting to the skin surface at a hair follicle. What sweat glands do horses have? Horses are considered the “champion sweat producers” of all our domestic animals, and have two types of sweat glands: Read more…
The parotid gland is the largest salivary gland of the horse (Sisson 1975; Budras and Sack 1994) and is the salivary gland mostly commonly affected by disease. The gland is situated between the ramus of the mandible and the wing of the atlas. Where is the parotid duct in the Read more…
The submandibular lymph node groups (which in the horse comprises 70–150 small nodes) are usually not palpable or are barely palpable in healthy horses. Do horses have lymph nodes? Lymph nodes: Horses have two major sets of lymph nodes located near the jaw: the submandibular lymph nodes, found between the Read more…
The adrenal glands are located at the craniomedial aspect of each kidney, and each gland is divided into an outer cortex that secretes corticosteroids and an inner medulla that secretes catecholamines. What does the adrenal gland do in horses? The adrenal medulla plays an important role in response to stress Read more…
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What Makes the Horse Shine? The shine is thanks to oil glands located all over the horse’s skin. These glands are called sebaceous glands, and they secrete an oily substance known as sebum. Sebum coats hair follicles and skin to keep the skin and coat soft and moisturized. What is Read more…
Hair follicles, oil and sweat glands, and hooves are all skin appendages that grow out of the epidermis and dermis. The hair follicles of horses are simple—the follicles have 1 hair emerging from each pore. Do horses sweat through their hooves? It gives the hair coat sheen and has antimicrobial Read more…
At the top is the alpha stallion, followed closely by the lead mare. On the bottom rung are foals, and the steps above them are filled by weanlings and yearlings. The remaining mares and young stallions define their own pecking order based on their personality traits, especially aggression and persistence. Read more…
There really isn’t any down time after chiropractic! Typically we’ll recommend that the horse have that day off of work, but they can go outside and resume their normal daily routine. You can then ride the horse over the next several days unless there’s another problem like a lameness or Read more…