5 to 7 days. The usual course of treatment is a single, daily dose for 5 to 7 days. How long can you give a horse antibiotics? Many antibiotics are prescribed for a two-week course or even longer, reaching well beyond the point that we’d expect a horse’s condition to Read more…
Sharon Crowell-Davis explains that horses display the flehmen response to facilitate transfer of inhaled scent molecules (pheromones and possibly some other substances) into the vomeronasal organ (VNO), a specialized chemosensory structure found in many mammals. What is the flehmen response used for? The primary function of the flehmen response is Read more…
A horse will recognise and respond to pheromones throughout its life. In adult horses, the presence of this pheromone is a signal that the environment is safe and secure, which can help with learning, as learning new things can be stressful. How do horses respond to their environment? As prey Read more…
They need high energy for high speeds. But when they’re just walking along, moving from one grazing zone to another, they’re better off conserving their energy, said Nyakatura. Nodding their heads allows them to use less energy for this walking movement, probably to save it for when they do need Read more…
Ivermectin has also been shown to be safe in horses, foals, breeding stallions, and pregnant and lactating mares. Can you mix horse wormer with feed? Most horse wormers come as a paste or gel to be syringed into the horse’s mouth, but some are also available in tablet or liquid Read more…
With barn allergens like dust and mold, horses should be turned out as often as possible. Soaking of hay can be helpful for horses with dust allergies. If pollen is a cause, keeping the horse stalled during peak pollen season is helpful. What is the best thing to give a Read more…
Horses can become allergic to various types of pollen. Affected horses show signs of respiratory disease, such as coughing and mucus, or they can develop skin irritations that are often itchy, such as hives. Does pollen make horses cough? “Horses pastured near fields where crops are harvested may be exposed Read more…
The early bicycles such as the hobby horse were used by the wealthy simply as a pleasurable pastime. It wasn’t until late Victorian times that the design improved enough so that people could use them to travel comfortably and for them to be considered seriously as a form of transport. Read more…
Fibula: completely fused to the tibia in most horses. Where is the fibula on a horse? The fibula is the second bone of the skeleton of the leg: it runs along the lateral border of the tibia and does not articulate with the femur proximally. Do animals have tibia and Read more…
Filled legs is the term used to describe a condition where the length of a horse’s legs (more commonly the hind pair) appear swollen. It’s often the result of the horse standing in his stable for longer than normal and not doing enough exercise. What is filling in a horse’s Read more…