Thanks to its diuretic action, the herb helps release water, bringing relief to swelling due to excess accumulation of water. You can add horsetail to a dog’s food in the form of a liquid. The best way to administer though is as a tincture to dogs and as herbal tea Read more…
A crupper (/ˈkrʌpər/; occ. spelled crouper) is a piece of tack used on horses and other equids to keep a saddle, harness or other equipment from sliding forward. Should I use a crupper? A horse with a good set of withers will typically hold a saddle in place just fine, Read more…
The specific area of contact is the part of the gums that have no teeth, known as “the bars” of a horse’s mouth. This area is between the incisor teeth at the front (which are used to pick up food) and the molar teeth at the back (which grind up Read more…
Horseherb or Calyptocarpus vialis is a lovely, adaptable, durable groundcover that provides nectar for small pollinators. Not just horses, but other mammals including dogs and humans can be seen chewing on the leaves when they need some greens. For me, the flavor is a little spicier when eaten in quantity. Read more…
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) is an herbal remedy that dates back to ancient Roman and Greek times. It was used traditionally to stop bleeding, heal ulcers and wounds, and treat tuberculosis and kidney problems. The name Equisetum is derived from the Latin roots equus, meaning “horse,” and seta, meaning “bristle.” What Read more…
Horseherb (Calyptocarpus vialis) is a native perennial which makes a great ground cover or lawn substitute. Also called Straggler Daisy, horseherb is native to south and south central Texas and adapts to most other parts of the state. What is horse herb? Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) is an herbal remedy that Read more…
eNAD/EDM appears to be inherited and has been reported among many breeds. eNAD/EDM affected foals often have low serum vitamin E concentrations. This disease has a genetic basis, with clinical expression in genetically predisposed foals being influenced by dietary vitamin E. Can horses recover from EDM? Once clinical signs of Read more…
There could be a number of reasons that your horse is eating mud or licking dirt, ranging from boredom and habit to dietary supplementation. It’s usually completely normal and presents no cause for concern – it’s more likely to bother you than it is to be harmful to your equine Read more…
Some horses eat their bedding. Ingestion of small amounts of straw or shavings is usually not harmful, but ingestion of larger amounts can cause intestinal obstruction and colic. Most horses that are fed adequately do not ingest significant amounts of shavings. Can horses be around pine trees? Whether she’s actually Read more…
Footrot is a highly contagious disease of the feet of ruminants, specifically sheep and goats, but symptoms have also been reported in cattle, horses, pigs, deer and mouflon (9, 43, 108). What does foot rot look like? The first signs of foot rot, following a growth and development period of Read more…