If your horse is displaying erratic movements, odd postures, and behaviors that are not normal for them, it may be a sign that they are suffering from a neurologic disorder. Equine neurological disorders are typically caused by an infection or a malformation in the spinal column. What is the most Read more…
The trigeminal nerve, in particular, exits the horse’s skull near the base of the ear and then travels all the way down to the muzzle. It allows the horse to feel sensation on their face and to contract the muscles used for chewing. What does damage to the trigeminal nerve Read more…
Some pairs of nerves serve both sensory and motor functions. All the thirteen nerves but Cranial nerve IV exit the brain on the bottom (ventral) surface and then pass through small openings in the skull called foramen. What nerves are in a horse? Equine Cranial Nerves – Horse Anatomy 1 Read more…
In healthy horses the pancreas produces insulin—a hormone that helps the body turn glucose into energy—in response to increased glucose levels in the blood from high-starch and -sugar meals. Where is insulin secreted in the horse? the pancreasIn response to feeding, insulin is secreted by the pancreas into the blood Read more…
Insulin is an extremely important hormone for the body; it regulates glucose (sugar) metabolism by instructing tissues to take in glucose from the blood stream after eating a meal, and it stimulates tissues to use that glucose to synthesize (make) glycogen, which is a way of storing energy. What are Read more…
Introduction: Atropine is an essential part of the treatment protocol for equine uveitis. Topical atropine administration has been associated with decreased intestinal motility and abdominal pain in horses. Experimental studies have indicated that frequent dosing is associated with a higher risk than dosing every 6 h. Why should atropine be Read more…
Anaphylaxis (anaphylactic shock) is a rare but potentially severe and life-threatening, body-wide allergic response. It is most commonly seen in horses after they have received an injection of a medication or vaccine, but it can be a response to any allergen, like an insect sting. Can you have an anaphylactic Read more…
Anaphylaxis (anaphylactic shock) is a rare but potentially severe and life-threatening, body-wide allergic response. It is most commonly seen in horses after they have received an injection of a medication or vaccine, but it can be a response to any allergen, like an insect sting. What are the 4 main Read more…
Types of horse livery Grass livery. Grass livery is often the cheapest type of horse livery because it’s essentially a rented field and nothing else. DIY livery. Assisted DIY. Part livery. Full livery. Working livery. Schooling or breaking livery. Sales livery. What is the difference between full livery and part Read more…
April 2020) A livery yard, livery stable or boarding stable, is a stable where horse owners pay a weekly or monthly fee to keep their horses. What does livery mean in horses? Livery stables are stables that are owned privately and opened up to other horse owners as a place Read more…