The warts can simply be surgically removed. This treatment is usually more of an attempt to improve cosmetic appearance for a horse in show competition. Immunostimulants, topical ointments, and autoimmunization have all been used as treatment for warts. Do horse warts go away? A horse might have one or many Read more…
The callous type growth on the inside of your horse’s leg is called a chestnut. The chestnut is believed to be the remnant of a toe that the horse’s ancestors may have had millions of years ago. It is a flaky growth of tough, hardened tissue that serves no function Read more…
An adult horse at rest should have a body temperature of 99 – 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit. Anything above that level can indicate an active infection. The normal temperature range for a foal is 99.5 – 102.1 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the normal RR range for a horse at rest? 8 Read more…
Dobutamine—a β1-adrenergic agonist—is the standard “go to” positive inotropic agent for treating equine hypotension. This drug acts on the myocardium to increase the strength of contraction. How do you treat hypotension in horses? Dobutamine is the standard positive inotropic agent for treating equine hypotension during anaesthesia. It increases cardiac contractility Read more…
“For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was lost. For want of a rider, the battle was lost. Who said for want of a nail the shoe was lost? Benjamin FranklinFor the Read more…
Few people remember that it was Robinson who first said, “Close don’t count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.” The quote appeared in Time magazine (July 31, 1973). Where does the term horseshoes and handgrenades come from? In business, how close do you need to be Read more…
Coming close to achieving a goal is not good enough. synonym ▲ Synonym: a miss is as good as a mile. Why do they say close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades? proverb Being nearly successful or accurate is not the same as being successful or accurate; being close Read more…
Oropharynx: Extends from the glossopalatine arch in the oral cavity to the base of the epiglottis. Nasopharynx: Forms part of the ventral nasal meatus through the choanae. What is the pharynx in a horse? The pharynx delivers air from the nasal passages to the larynx as well as delivers food Read more…
The larynx of the horse is part of the upper airway and serves as a conduit between the pharynx and the trachea, or the wind pipe that takes inspired air to the lungs for gas exchange. What is the role of larynx? The primary function of the larynx in humans Read more…
The soft palate completely divides the pharynx into nasal and oral compartments in the horse. Because the horse is an obligate nasal breather, it is critically important that the soft palate remains ventral to the epiglottis, except during swallowing, to allow unimpeded nasal breathing. Where is the pharynx located in Read more…