Bot eggs look like small yellow specks on your horse’s coat. What does Botfly larvae look like on horses? Adult bot flies are brown, hairy and bee-like, with one pair of wings, and measure about 3/4″. The bot larva is also 3/4″ long, with a narrow, hooked end and a Read more…
White markings in horses result from the lack of melanocytes in the skin and hairs. The trait is characteristic of most breeds of domestic horses. In the breeding of the Polish Konik horse, which should resemble its wild ancestors, the lack of white markings was accepted as a selection criterion. Read more…
What is canker? Canker is now rarely seen but is a serious infection of the horn of the foot, that results in the formation of a soft, moist, disintegrating growth of horn. It most commonly affects the hind feet and is most often seen in horses kept in wet tropical Read more…
Chronic progressive lymphedema (CPL) is a disease of some breeds of draft horse, whereby the lower legs becomes progressively more swollen. There is no cure; the aim of treatment is to manage the signs and slow progression of the disease. How do you treat milk legs in horses? This involves Read more…
However, each have the potential to spread venereal – sexually transmitted – diseases. In this article, we explain two of the more common STDs, including Klebsiella Pneumoniae and Equine Coital Exanthema. Interestingly, Klebsiella bacteria can be spread by overzealous cleaning of the stallion’s genitalia. Can horses catch STDs? Contagious equine Read more…
Inheritance of white markings A horse’s genes influence whether it will have white markings, though the exact genes involved could differ between breeds. Chestnut horses generally have more extensive white markings than bay or black horses. Horses with the W20 allele typically have white face and leg markings. What is Read more…
This is a contagious fungus that can quickly spread to other horses, other animals, and even to humans if not cared for properly and completely. Symptoms of ringworm in horses include: Large lesions on the horse’s back or saddle area. What do you do if your horse has fungus? In Read more…
The first symptoms of horse dermatitis are small red pimples called “papules” that appear under the horse’s coat in the area of the bite. When the horse scratches, the hair breaks off, scabs appear and hair loss surrounds the wound. If the horse scratches too hard, it can lead to Read more…
Fungus or ringworm in horses presents itself as hairless patches with crusty, scabby skin. These lesions are most common on the face, neck, shoulders, chest, or under the saddle or girth, but can appear anywhere on the body. What kills fungus on horses? Use a 10-percent bleach solution to soak Read more…
Generally, a horse’s neck should be one and a half times the length of the head. The neck should tie into the horse’s body fairly high to provide good chest space. The shoulder and pastern angles should be between 40 and 55 degrees. A horse can move best with a Read more…