Winning all three major U.S. horse races—the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Kentucky Derby—is known as winning the Kentucky Derby. The term Triple Crown is sometimes used to refer to the three-race series. How does a triple work in horse racing? A treble bet is where you make three Read more…
Fibre-Beet is particularly useful for performance horse, especially those who consume reduced amounts of forage, as it can increase fibre intake without the “bulk” of hay or haylage. Will Fibre-Beet make my horse fizzy? By combining Alfalfa and Speedi-Beet together into one easy to use unique lozenge shape, Fibre-Beet offers Read more…
Coughing once or twice at the start of an exercise routine is not unusual. Clearing his upper airway of any mucus or small debris is your horse’s natural reaction at the start of work. Should the coughing persist throughout the ride and limit performance in any way, the ride should Read more…
There is no specific diagnostic test for shivers. A diagnosis of shivers is based on clinical signs and ruling out other potential causes, such as stringhalt, equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), and others through lameness and neurological examinations along with other diagnostic testing. How are equine Shivers diagnosed? Generally, horses with Read more…
Trichinellosis has occasionally been found in horses. Generally, there are no signs of the disease in horses. Making sure that ingestion of viable Trichinella cysts in muscle does not occur is the best way to prevent disease in both animals and humans. What are the first signs of trichinosis? Nausea, Read more…
Horse flies and deer flies are a nuisance because of their painful bites. The pests are also known to transmit several pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and parasites that can cause diseases in humans, livestock and wild animals. Can horse flies give you infection? Horsefly bites can be very painful but are Read more…
Streptococcus equi causes the disease known as “strangles” in horses. It affects primarily younger horses but may affect older horses that are immunologically naive. S. equi infection is transmitted by direct contact or via fomites such as water troughs, feed bunks, pastures, and stalls. How do horses get Streptococcus? What Read more…
Treatment of Pneumonia in Horses Some of the treatments include oral, intravenous, or topical medications, hospitalization, fluid therapy, and oxygen therapy. Antibiotics antivirals, antifungals, bronchodilators, nonsteroidal anti-Inflammatories (NSAIDS), and corticosteroids may be given, if needed. How do you treat pneumonia in a horse? Treatment. Treatment of mild to moderate cases Read more…
Animal welfare organisation the RSPCA claims about 9000 horses are slaughtered in abattoirs each year. How many racehorses are slaughtered each year in Australia? Approximately 2,000 tonnes of horse meat is exported from Australia for human consumption in Japan and Europe annually (ABS figures). Over 25,000 horses per year are Read more…
The following are key observations from the survey of Wisconsin horse owners: The SRC estimates that there are between 299,341 and 351,208 horses in the state and that their total value is between $998 million and $1.2 billion. How many horses are in WI? How many horses are in the Read more…