A tongue tie is a large elastic band or nylon stocking that is tightly wrapped around a horse’s tongue and then tied around the lower jaw to keep the tongue in place during training or racing. What goes in the Read more…
Abstract. Based on their performance-enhancing potential, caffeine and theophylline are prohibited substances in equine sports. Residues in horses can be caused by wilful application or by unintended uptake of contaminated feed. Can you give caffeine to a horse? Giving horses Read more…
Washed Down. Racing is incredibly intense exercise, so a proper cool down involving being hosed off is needed to stop the horse from becoming ill. Washing down usually involves using a horse shower to wash off all of the sweat Read more…
Horses are often administered a cocktail of drugs before a race. The drugs are administered to help the horses run better in a race. But they also have long and short-term adverse effects on horses. The Jockey Club, which is Read more…
Acepromazine is a phenothiazine derivative antipsychotic drug. It was first used in humans in the 1950’s. Acepromazine is frequently used in horses as a sedative. What drugs calm horses down? The most commonly used sedatives and tranquilizers in horses are: Read more…
Text: CALGARY — Canada – and in particular Alberta – is one of the world’s biggest suppliers of horses for meat. Are horses sold for meat in Canada? Horsemeat, or chevaline as it is called in French, can still be Read more…
Lidocaine HCl (2%) and mepivacaine HCl (2%) are the local anesthetic agents most commonly used to induce regional anesthesia during the lameness examination. What are the most common nerve blocks? Perhaps the best-known nerve block is an epidural. Many pregnant Read more…
The frog. The frog is a part of a horse hoof, located on the underside, which should touch the ground if the horse is standing on soft footing. What part of the hoof should touch the ground? The HEEL BUTTRESS Read more…
A: When a horse is at a walk on flat terrain, each foot should impact the ground either flat (parallel with the ground), or slightly heel-first. At any faster gait, the hooves should impact heel-first, and then the toe should Read more…
A: When a horse is at a walk on flat terrain, each foot should impact the ground either flat (parallel with the ground), or slightly heel-first. At any faster gait, the hooves should impact heel-first, and then the toe should Read more…