Some horses can get some gas distention when starting psyllium. Can psyllium cause colic in horses? Veterinarians should be aware that treatment of colic in horses with pelleted psyllium products could be associated with gastric impaction. Can you give a horse too much psyllium? While feeding psyllium husks is not Read more…
Surprisingly, antibiotics such as sulfonamides or trimethoprim/sulfonamide combinations, benzylpenicillin, cefquinome, fluphenazine, enrofloxacin, and sodium ceftriaxone cause detrimental effects on horses’ health, namely, diarrhea, colitis, nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, dysrhythmia, arthropathy, ataxia, anorexia, Can antibiotics upset a horses stomach? Any oral antibiotic has the potential to cause diarrhea or other gastrointestinal upsets in Read more…
Antibiotic associated diarrhea is a serious illness in horses with high mortality. Affected horses are often hospitalized, with the disease appearing after a few days of antibiotic treatment. Should I be worried if my horse has diarrhea? Diarrhea may represent a simple digestive ‘upset’, e.g., following a sudden change in Read more…
Exercise intensity may need to be reduced to allow ulcers to heal. For ulcers in the gastric region of the stomach, research has shown that 2 days off a week rather than one is beneficial. Should you feed a horse with ulcers before riding? Increasing forage intake. Increasing time spent Read more…
Pneumonia in horses is a lung infection that can be from bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses, or aspiration (inhalation). Pneumonia can be a very serious disease in horses. In fact, it can even be fatal in some cases. The most common cause of pneumonia is streptococcus zooepidemicus, which is a form Read more…
Instructions for Detangling a Matted Mane Figure out where the biggest part of the mat stops and starts. Add your detangling products. Work this through and start detangling the mane from the bottom up. Unravel knots. Try to identify and isolate large sections of hair that have knotted together. What Read more…
Natural Equine Fly Spray with 24-hour Control Nature’s Force Fly Spray is a natural fly repellent with 24-hour control. It’s organic, safe to use around children, and effective on horses, ponies, and dogs. Can I use horse fly spray on a dog? In addition, Bronco horse fly spray can be Read more…
This is a contagious fungus that can quickly spread to other horses, other animals, and even to humans if not cared for properly and completely. Symptoms of ringworm in horses include: Large lesions on the horse’s back or saddle area. Crusted skin, with or without scabs. Is fungus contagious from Read more…
Medical therapy can include corticosteroids; prednisolone or dexamethasone are the most commonly used. Prednisolone seems to be better absorbed orally in horses than prednisone. How do you get rid of dermatitis in horses? Since this is an allergic reaction, there is no specific treatment for this horse disease. If the Read more…
Fly spray is used to keep flies from landing on your horse, especially during the warm summer months where flies seem to run rampant. Fly spray is especially important for days when you are riding your horse as flies can become a distraction and nuisance to both horse and rider. Read more…