According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, horses can be imported into Canada from the United States “if they are accompanied by an Export Certificate issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certificate VS 17-140 or VS 17-145.” Can I cross the border with a horse? To take Read more…
Treatment should not exceed four consecutive days. No more than 10 mL should be injected at any one site. Rotate injection sites for each succeeding treatment. How long does a penicillin last in a horse? Horses: Meat and offal: 6 months. Penicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic which has bactericidal activity Read more…
Horses that eat very rapidly, do not chew their feed well, do not have access to water, or eat feeds that tend to swell after ingestion are prime candidates for gastric impaction. What causes gastric impaction? Most of the time, gastric impactions just occur without an underlying cause ever being Read more…
Horses can’t vomit because they have a strong lower esophageal sphincter that acts as a one-way valve, preventing food from coming up. Food and water pass through the sphincter and into the stomach, but the contents can’t travel in the reverse direction because of the valve’s strength. Why is a Read more…
Most of these cases have a quick and positive outcome, and the horses return to soundness within a few days. That’s because the majority of cases of acute lameness in one leg (with no sign of trauma or significant distress associated) are caused by a hoof abscess. How long does Read more…
Mud can also cause problems like thrush, hoof abscesses, hoof cracks, pastern dermatitis and even pulled tendons, ligaments or fractured bones. Thrush is a bacterial and fungal infection in the soft tissue of the foot causing degeneration of the frog. What causes horses to get abscesses? An abscess occurs when Read more…
Horses can become infected by eating feed contaminated with the toxin, eating the bacterial spores themselves or having a wound become infected with the bacterium. Treatment includes the use of a drug to fight the toxin. The horse may also be given antibiotics. How do you treat a bacterial skin Read more…
Insert the needle straight into the horse, not at an angle. Attach the syringe by twisting it into the needle hub. Before injecting the medication into the horse, pull back on the syringe plunger to test for blood. Where do I inject penicillin in a horse? LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION You Read more…
Types of Muscles The three muscle classifications are smooth, cardiac, and skeletal. What are the names of the 3 muscles? The three main types of muscle include: Skeletal muscle – the specialised tissue that is attached to bones and allows movement. Smooth muscle – located in various internal structures including Read more…
Clinical signs of equine flu in horses are variable, but include the following: a high temperature of 39-41°C (103-106°F) lasting for 1-3 days. a frequent harsh, dry cough that can last for several weeks. a clear, watery nasal discharge that may become thicker and yellow or green after 4-5 days. Read more…