Mediumweight rugs are either 150g, 200g or 250g and will provide your horse with a nice level of warmth. Medium rugs contain a good amount of fill to keep your horse warm, while not being too heavy to cause any overheating. Heavyweight rugs are 300g + and are the best Read more…
You can usually fit a sheet or a lightweight blanket in a normal washing machine, but any heavier blankets will be too large and too heavy for a standard washing machine. Some laundromats will allow you to wash your horse blankets, but it is important to ask before you do Read more…
Removing horse odors from clothing during washing Hot water, agitation, and a bit of detergent will remove the majority of horse, manure, and ammonia smells. How do you get animal smell out of clothes? When soaking the garment, you should add 1/4 cup of white vinegar (Scented Vinegar) into the Read more…
5. You can leave the Cloud boots on for up to 24 hours at a time. We recommend that after that time period you remove the boot to check for debris and let the hoof air out, you can then put the boots back on. How long can you leave Read more…
Nicotine is toxic to horses and medical attention is necessary. How poisonous is Nicotiana? Nicotiana poisoning is a rarely reported toxicosis that presents in a similar fashion to other poisonings such as disulfoton and yew. The clinical signs and symptoms are complex and are mostly of central nervous system derangement. Read more…
A 50-pound bag of horse feed currently averages $14-$50, which will last your horse 5-25 days, depending on the amount they eat. Supplements may also be recommended for your horse based on their job or nutritional needs. Yearly costs for supplements can range from $200 to over $3000. How much Read more…
In horses, normal urine is cloudy due to the presence of calcium carbonate crystals and mucus. Diets with excess amounts of phosphorus and/or calcium cause most urinary stones. What causes cloudy urine in horses? Horses tend to absorb excessive calcium from the intestine and then eliminate it via urine, which Read more…
Boldenone undecylenate, or boldenone undecenoate, sold under the brand names Equipoise and Parenabol among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used in veterinary medicine, mainly in horses. It was formerly used in humans as well. What does Equipoise do to horses? Equipoise improves the general Read more…
1.008-1.040. Specific gravity (1.008-1.040 in adult horses, 1.001-1.025 in foals) should be measured with a refractometer. Dipsticks are commonly used to measure pH (normally 7.5-8.5 in adult horses, 5.5-8.0 in foals) and to detect other abnormalities. What does a specific gravity of urine 1.025 mean? Specific gravity is usually 1.010-1.025 Read more…
Equine urinary tract infection (UTI) most commonly occurs as a sequela to structural or functional inhibition of normal urine flow. Although it is an infrequent diagnosis in equids, the incidence of UTI in human beings is high and has inspired great investigative effort. How do you tell if your horse Read more…