An hour or two on the pole settles this behaviour. The pole is also useful for drying off horses after washing, as they cannot roll while wet. How long should a patience pole be? 12′ longThe 12′ long Patience Poles are designed with a hub and tether bar to allow Read more…
Phenylbutazone should only be given intravenously, using the injectable form, or orally. Accidental injection into the artery (e.g., carotid artery), rather than the vein (e.g., jugular vein), may cause seizures. How can I get my horse to take bute? If you struggle to get your horse to eat ‘bute’ in Read more…
La 200 is an injectable antibiotic used in the treatment of a wide variety of bacterial infections in horses. What does LA200 treat in horses? LIQUAMYCIN LA-200 is approved for the treatment of pneumonia and shipping fever complex associated with Pasteurella spp. How long does it take LA 200 to Read more…
Active metabolites with long plasma half-lives are formed. Half-lives of phenylbutazone in several species are shown in Table 4-3. 1. Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism. Species t1/2 (hour) Dog 6 Swine 4 Baboon 5 Horse 3.5 How long does Bute last in a horses system? In cases of colic, the pain relieving Read more…
Tetracycline for Horses Tetracyclines are often used in combination with sulfa antibiotics to treat bacterial respiratory infections such as pneumonia and pleuritis in racehorses and foals. Can animals take tetracycline? Oral tetracycline is used in dogs and cats to treat susceptible bacterial infections and infections due to other susceptible organisms. Read more…
Beans. If your horse’s sheath is exceptionally dirty, periodically the smegma can mix with more dirt, sweat and mineral salts from the urine and form “beans”. A bean looks and feels like a piece of hard gray bubble gum. Beans accumulate in the urethral fossa (this is the opening on Read more…
In horses, oxytetracycline has been administered to treat equine piroplasmosis caused by Theileria equi, but was not effective for Babesia caballi. Oxytetracycline has been used for treating Potomac fever in horses caused by Neorickettsia risticii, as well as respiratory and soft tissue infections. Is oxytetracycline safe for horses? Tetracyclines (Oxytetracycline, Read more…
Urine scald is irritation on the hind limbs caused by urine splashing onto the skin. Healthy adult horses don’t often get urine scald—irritation and scabbing caused when urine splashes onto the skin. What causes urine scald in horses? Bladder Infection in Horses Signs of cystitis include loss of control over Read more…
Oxytetracycline has been used for treating Potomac fever in horses caused by Neorickettsia risticii, as well as respiratory and soft tissue infections. In newborn horses, oxytetracycline has been administered at high doses for the purpose of correcting angular limb deformities. What antibiotics can be given to horses? Some of the Read more…
One of the common causes of urine leakage is neurological damage: it may result from a disease of, or injury to, the central nervous system, the spinal cord, or even the base of the tail. Why is my horse dripping pee? Urinary incontinence is defined as involuntary leakage of urine Read more…