A barn management plan should cover the following items: Horses Come First. If you are managing a barn, you are responsible for the care of the horses on your property 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Importance of Routine. Record Keeping. Nutrition. Water. Manure Read more…
The immune system of the horse is a fascinating and complex, yet typically effective physiological means of fighting off disease causing agents such as bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. The three main factors that influence immune system function in the horse include: stress, nutrition and age. What is the purpose Read more…
No recognized deficiency or toxicity level of vitamin B12 in the horse has been established. Vitamin B12 is typically produced by hindgut microbes in sufficient quantities to meet requirements. Additional vitamin B12 may, however, come from a well-fortified feed, especially premium feeds. What does a horse do with excess B Read more…
Horses require vitamin B12 for the creation of red blood cells and amino acids. Levels of B12 should be increased for active worked horses. B12 is not found in plants, it is synthesised by beneficial bacteria in the hind gut. What does vitamin B12 do for horses? The horse needs Read more…
Most horses use flight as their primary defense mechanism. What is the defense mechanism of a horse? Horses are flight or fight animals. If confronted with a threatening situation, they prefer protecting themselves by running away from the danger. If running away from a threat isn’t an option, horses can Read more…
Mild forms of EP can appear as weakness and lack of appetite. More severe signs include fever, anemia, weight loss, jaundiced mucous membranes, a swollen abdomen (edema fluid accumulation), swelling of the limbs and labored breathing. What are the symptoms of piroplasmosis? Signs and Symptoms Acutely affected equine can have Read more…
Horses were used to plow, disc, harrow and float (floating was when heavy planks were spiked together and dragged over the ground to smooth the soil prior to seeding). At harvest time, horses were used to cut and haul the hay to the homestead. What is the use of horse Read more…
Under the Australian Road Rules, horses are regarded as a vehicle and riders are subject to the same road rule as apply to other drivers. Do horses count as vehicles? A horse is, indeed, a transport, but not a vehicle. A vehicle is a man-made thing. Is a horse a Read more…
Not all vaccines are 100% effective; however, proper vaccination against tetanus or rabies offers a high degree of protection against those diseases. In some cases, vaccines will decrease the severity of a disease making vaccination a valuable procedure. Can you still spread disease when vaccinated? Some fully vaccinated people will Read more…
(adaptive). Specific Immunity Specific (adaptive) immunity is acquired and improves with time. As the immune system encounters different antigens, it learns the best way to attack each type, and it begins to develop a memory for that antigen. What type of immunity is developed in the human? Adaptive immunity: Adaptive Read more…