four months of age. A painting by artist Nancy Hache of Peabody, a miniature horse with dwarfism, whose videos generated more than 600 million views on social media for Faithful Friends Mini Horses in Bonsall. Peabody died last fall at four months of age. What killed Peabody The mini horse? Read more…
Altrenogest belongs to the class of drugs called progestins and is used to suppress estrus (commonly called “heat” or “season”) in mares (female horses), and to synchronize estrus in gilts (young female pigs). What does altrenogest do for male horses? In summary, administration of altrenogest to stallions causes suppression of Read more…
This occurs from April to October in general, and results in a succession of cycles lasting 21 days on average. Each cycle consists of a very variable oestrus phase, when the mare is in season, lasting roughly 7 days (which ends with ovulation) and then a fairly consistent diestrus phase Read more…
Premarin and Vagifem are examples of vaginal E2 regimens. Premarin or conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) is a naturally occurring E2 derived from urine of mares. What is Vagifem made from? What are the ingredients in Vagifem® 10 mcg? Vagifem® 10 mcg are small, white, film-coated inserts containing estradiol. Each insert Read more…
once daily. Detach syringe and administer solution orally at the rate of 1 mL per 110 pounds body weight (0.044 mg/kg) once daily for 15 consecutive days. Administer solution directly on the base of the mare’s tongue or on the mare’s usual grain ration. Do you give Regu-Mate every day? Read more…
That is hormone derived from plant sources and not horses urine. These HRT chemicals are made in private, compounding labs and marketed as “natural products” – so as to avoid FDA regulation. What is bioidentical hormone made of? Bioidentical hormones are made in a lab. They are made from compounds Read more…
Premarin is a highly prescribed orally administered estrogen. It is also available as a topical cream. This estrogenic product is isolated from the urine of pregnant horses (PREgnant MARes’ urINe). It has been used for hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women in the USA since 1942. Does all HRT contain Read more…
Which statement best describes how selective breeding helps horse breeders produce the most desirable traits for racing? Selective breeding produces horses with a higher rate of survival due to an increase in the genetic diversity of the horse offspring. What are the benefits of selective breeding? Benefits of selective breeding Read more…
Hybrids are the offspring of two species. A mule is the hybrid offspring of a female horse and male donkey. When a horse and a donkey mate they produce infertile hybrids called mules? Mules are a hybrid of two species of ungulates-a female horse and a male donkey. They end Read more…
Once a fecal is run, you may learn that the culprit is not worms, but coccidiosis. Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease caused by a protozoan in the genus Eimeria. These one-celled creatures are host-specific, which means that it cannot be passed from keeping goats with chickens, dogs, horses or any Read more…