A horse’s airflow velocity during exercise is approximately 64 to 79 liters per second — compared to a human’s four liters per second. How much air does a horse breathe? At rest, an average horse draws in roughly five liters (approximately 1.3 gallons) of air with each tidal breath. With Read more…
The horse’s respiratory tract is responsible to moving air from the atmosphere to the lungs and visa versa. The respiratory tract is divided into upper and lower portions. The upper respiratory tract is made up of the structures from the nostrils to the cervical trachea (part of trachea outside of Read more…
An increased respiratory rate is seen with exercise, excitement, stress, pain, shock, blood loss or anemia, and certain metabolic abnormalities. Good athletic condition, sedation and anesthesia, and rarely hypothermia or shock can cause a horse to have a lower than normal respiratory rate. What does it mean if a horse Read more…
If a horse continues working to the point that the capillaries cannot keep up with the heat he is generating, only then will he begin to sweat. Panting, like a dog, and flattening the hair to allow air to reach the skin more readily also have some cooling effect, but Read more…
The Diamond DC00B Classic Plain General Purpose Horseshoe Size 00 is a 1/4″ thick, 4-3/4″ long, 4-1/2″ wide, general purpose horseshoe. This classic plain horseshoe is a size 00, with an FIA measurement of 12-1/2″. How big is a 000 horseshoe? The Diamond 000PLAINB Bronco Plain General Purpose Horseshoe Size Read more…
Sometimes called fever rings, these markings may show up any time a horse has had an elevated temperature, infection, or inflammation that disrupted his circulation and affected hoof growth. What causes rings in a horses hoof? Hoof rings, also called growth rings, are generally the result of seasonal diet changes, Read more…
Tips to Lower Iron Intake in Horses Avoid feeding hay on the ground whenever possible to lower your horse’s soil intake. Soaking hay in water can remove a lot of iron, but this might also affect other minerals. Forages that are grown in acidic or high clay soils will likely Read more…
40 ppm. Iron is essential for the production of red blood cells. According to the 2007 Horse NRC, Fe requirements are 50 ppm for growing foals, lactating and pregnant mares, and 40 ppm for all other classes of horses. How much iron does a horse need per day? According to Read more…
Iron is a ‘micro mineral’ or ‘trace element’ meaning that it is required in smaller amounts. Its primary function lies in the transportation of oxygen and consequently, approximately 60% of the iron in the horse’s body is in haemoglobin – the protein which carries oxygen and gives blood its red Read more…
500 mg per kg. The maximum tolerable level of iron is 500 mg per kg of total dry matter intake. For an average horse consuming 10 kg per day, this is equivalent to 5,000 mg of iron per day. How much iron is too much? At high doses, iron is Read more…