The cecum of the horse is equivalent to our appendix but is 6 to 8 inches wide and 4 to 5 feet long. Tapeworms damage the intestinal lining, as well as, cause nerve degeneration at the site of attachment. Can tapeworms cause permanent damage? If tapeworm larvae have migrated out Read more…
Definition Equine serum hepatitis, formerly referred to as Theiler’s Disease, is caused by infection with equine parvovirus-hepatitis virus (EqPV-H). EqPV-H is a hepatotropic single-stranded DNA virus capable of causing hepatitis in infected horses. How do horses get parvovirus? Non-biologic transmission: Healthy horses that are in contact with affected horses sometimes Read more…
This means that any Thoroughbred has only one opportunity to win the Kentucky Derby in its lifetime. If they can only run once, why aren’t there more horses in the Kentucky Derby? The Kentucky Derby field size has been limited to 20 starters since 1975, the year after a record Read more…
Dominant white in horses is caused by the absence of pigment cells (melanocytes), whereas albino animals have a normal distribution of melanocytes. In other animals, patches of unpigmented skin, hair, or eyes due to the lack of pigment cells (melanocytes) are called piebaldism, not albinism nor partial albinism. Why are Read more…
Work stress tends to show up between the horse’s legs and under the saddle area and can eventually cover the horse’s whole body. It depends on how hard and long the horse works. A stressed horse may sweat in patches, however. Patches of sweat can also indicate the location of Read more…
40 horses. 40 horses and their jockeys will line-up in what is the ultimate test in British horse racing. The Grand National course has much larger fences than normal. How many horses are running in the 2022 Grand National? 2022 Grand National runners and riders: Full list of odds for Read more…
40 horses. 40 horses and their jockeys will line-up in what is the ultimate test in British horse racing. The Grand National course has much larger fences than normal. The Chair, Valentine’s Brook, Foinavon, Becher’s Brook and the Canal Turn are just some of the famous fences that runners and Read more…
The owners of Creative Minister paid $150,000 to make the steel-gray colt eligible to run in Saturday’s 147th Preakness Stakes. Who is the gray horse in the Preakness 2022? Creative Minister was not originally nominated for the Triple Crown series, but the gray colt made significant strides since his debut Read more…
In its 183 years, the Grand National has made a routine of morphing the impossible into matter of fact. Twelve months on from Rachael Blackmore’s history-making success aboard Minella Times, the grey mare Snow Leopardess comes in search of a new National first. What grey horses are running in 2022 Read more…
At Aintree alone, 55 horses have died since 2000, including 15 during the Grand National itself, while in 2021 there were 200 horse fatalities across Britain. Two horses – Solwara One and Elle Est Belle – have died at the 2022 Festival. Which horses died in 2022 Grand National? Deaths Read more…