All horses which had injury to a single muscle were reported to have recovery times of 6 wk to 16 wk (median = 12 wk). How do you know if a horse has pulled a muscle? Clinical signs of muscle strain in horses include: Pain. Heat radiating from injured muscle. Read more…
Sun-related Allergies True allergy, or hypersensitivity, to the sun is rare in horses. More common is “photosensitivity,” sun-related skin injury that’s triggered by chemical imbalances in the body. Forage plants are one possible culprit in the process but certain drugs or underlying liver disease may also be factors. Can horses Read more…
Girths are measured from end of buckle to end of buckle, i.e. the full length, and normally come in two-inch increments. Do you measure a Western girth from buckle to buckle? All of our cinches and girths measure true to size buckle-end to buckle-end. Always make sure to cinch and Read more…
Now you can take your horse’s style to the next level with Henna for Horses! Henna is a safe, all-natural, temporary hair and skin dye that when applied goes on brown, dries and flakes off within an hour leaving a temporary design. Can you put hair dye on a horse? Read more…
“Washing too often dries out the mane and creates breakage,” she said. “However, with all the movement of the horse on a daily basis, waiting too long will result in the hair bunching inappropriately and a buildup of dirt, so when you take the braids out you will have a Read more…
Signs: increased temperature, fatigue, increased heart/respiratory rate. Diagnosis: physical examination. Treatment: immediate/aggressive treatment – cold water therapy, fanning, nasal oxygen administration, IV fluids, NSAIDs/corticosteroids, DMSO. How is hypothermia treated in horses? Core rewarming The large animal veterinarian should initiate administration of warm intravenous fluids to the hypothermic horse as soon Read more…
When horses have an ideal pasture (at least 3 inches tall), they tend to graze at the top of the grass and move down. However, when they have a really short pasture, they tend to accidentally rip the roots up when they graze. Most of the time, however, they won’t Read more…
The most common reasons horses’ eat dirt are a salt deficiency, boredom, ulcers, change in diet, or intestinal parasites (worms). Horses may eat a small amount of soil for no particular reason, and this is normal behavior. What to give a horse that eats dirt? Sometimes, however, we see horses Read more…
Brushing a Horse’s Teeth There is also little space between the teeth for decay to develop. While a horse’s teeth require routine exams, brushing your horse’s teeth is not always needed. Instead of using a traditional toothbrush, a horse’s teeth are usually cleaned by simply rinsing the mouth. Are you Read more…
Equioxx is a medicine used in horses to relieve pain and inflammation in the joints caused by osteoarthritis (a long-term disease causing damage and pain in the joints) and to reduce the lameness that is associated with the disease. It contains the active substance firocoxib. Is Equioxx for horses an Read more…