The second type of Bicorn is a horse with two horns. In some stories the horns are side by side like a goat’s, and in other stories the horns are in front of each other on the horse’s forehead like a rhinocerous. What is a horn horse called? unicorn, mythological Read more…
The horse’s carpus or knee is also made of 8 bones called the radial carpal bone, ulnar, middle, accessory, first, second, third and fourth carpal bones. Only 50% of horses have the first carpal bone. Do horses have carpal bones? Osteochondral fractures (carpal chip fractures) of the carpal bones are Read more…
The horse’s carpus or knee is also made of 8 bones called the radial carpal bone, ulnar, middle, accessory, first, second, third and fourth carpal bones. Only 50% of horses have the first carpal bone. Do horses have carpal bones? Osteochondral fractures (carpal chip fractures) of the carpal bones are Read more…
In general, sand fly bites are painful and may cause red bumps and blisters. These bumps and blisters can become infected or cause skin inflammation, or dermatitis. Should you pop a horsefly bite blister? Blisters. If you develop blisters after being bitten by an insect, don’t burst them because they Read more…
The family Tabanidae, commonly known as horse flies, and deer flies, contains pests of cattle, horses and humans. In Florida there are 35 species of Tabanidae that are considered economically important. Horse flies are in the genus Tabanus and deer flies are in the genus Chrysops. What is the common Read more…
Bowed tendon refers to tendon swelling that appears as a bow in the leg. Chronic stress or an injury can cause a bowed tendon. Treatment includes complete rest, anti-inflammatory drugs and gradual return to exercise. Full recovery can take 8 to 11 months. How can bow legs be corrected? Treatment Read more…
When a horse suffers from catastrophic limb failure or a debilitating injury, a viable alternative to euthanasia is amputation and prosthesis. Dr. Ted Vlahos is widely regarded as a world leader and pioneer in the development of this life-saving option. Dr. Can a horse live with 3 legs? Horses can’t Read more…
The family Tabanidae, commonly known as horse flies, and deer flies, contains pests of cattle, horses and humans. In Florida there are 35 species of Tabanidae that are considered economically important. Horse flies are in the genus Tabanus and deer flies are in the genus Chrysops. What is the common Read more…
The equine elbow is located in the forelimb and is the joint between the knee (distal) and the shoulder (proximal). It consists of 3 bones; Humerus, Radius and Ulna, and is regarded as a hinge or ginglymus joint that moves in one plane – flexion or extension with no lateral Read more…
Horseflies are a type of fly that belong to the Tabanidae family of insects. Are horseflies actually flies? Horse-flies or horseflies are true flies in the family Tabanidae in the insect order Diptera. They are often large and agile in flight, and the females bite animals, including humans, to obtain Read more…