Horses have oval-shaped hooves, long tails, short hair, long slender legs, muscular and deep torso build, long thick necks, and large elongated heads. The mane is a region of coarse hairs, which extends along the dorsal side of the neck in both domestic and wild species. Do horses have short Read more…
A “scratch” is when a horse is entered for a race but either his connections decide not to run him or the racetrack veterinarian determines that he is not fit to race. What does it mean when a horse has to scratch? “Scratches” refers to a common skin condition in Read more…
Horses are typically fed kelp at a rate of 5 – 20 grams per day, depending on iodine needs and the concentration of the product used. How much iodine does a horse need per day? 3.5 milligramsFortunately, a horse does not require iodine in large quantities. A mature horse weighing Read more…
Chromium mobilizes more blood glucose into tissue allowing for improved performance based on each individual animal’s hierarchy of needs. Through this maximization of cell glucose utilization, chromium supplementation can result in improved health and performance – thereby maximizing the enjoyment of owning a horse. What are the signs of chromium Read more…
At a preventative dose, give 50g (1 x 150ml scoop FM) Psyllium twice a day for 5 days; allowing access to clean drinking water at all times. After eating Psyllium horses pass jelly like motions, which frequently contain sand and gravel. This is quite normal and is no cause for Read more…
Safe for use on dogs, cats and horses. Can you use hydrocortisone on horses? HYDROCORTISONE 1% CREAM: This is an anti-inflammatory cream used topically to treat inflammatory skin conditions. Hydrocortisone 1% cream therefore assists in controlling the horse hyperactive immune response aspect of the scratches triad. Can you put hydrocortisone Read more…
Using Diatomaceous Earth is great if you want to supplement their nutrition. But it can be great to boost the hoof and coat condition. One of the primary uses for DE is also parasite control as well. Parasites are extremely bad for your horse, they can lead to diarrhea, food Read more…
The DE helps support their immune system, digestion and because Diatomaceous Earth is a form of silica it is known to give horses strong hoofs, healthier and shinier coats and manes. The best results are when the horse is consistently eating the DE feed mixture. How much diatomaceous earth can Read more…
The antibiotic metronidazole is sometimes used to treat horses with diarrhea, especially those cases of clostridial origin. Other antibiotics reportedly cause diarrhea in horses. How much metronidazole do you give a horse? Metronidazole comes in 500 mg tablets. The dose is 15-20mg/kg, which would be 14 tablets for a Page Read more…
Corticosteroids such as dexamethasone can cause or worsen gastric ulcers. In some instances your veterinarian may chose to prescribe drugs such as omeprazole to protect your horse’s digestive tract while it is on dexamethasone. Can steroids cause ulcers in horses? Corticosteroids. Stomach ulcers may occur following corticosteroid therapy. Horses may Read more…