Typical clinical signs are a persistent discharge of mucous from the nostril on the affected side and swelling on the outer surfaces of the sinuses. These horses will also have swelling on the inside of the sinuses that partly closes Read more…
Aural Plaque in Horses. Also called aural papilloma, aural plaque is a condition affecting the inside of a horse’s ear. A white, plaque-like material, it sometimes appears thick and crusty. In most cases, there is tender pink skin underneath the Read more…
If the horse is ear-shy, avoid handling the ears at all; start by rubbing his neck. Move your hand closer to the ear and then back again, then a little closer to the ear, and back. Gradually keep working toward Read more…
Some horses have sensitive ears and maybe irritated by wind, mane or forelocks. For this reason amongst others ear bonnets are popular in the horse arena. If a horse is scared or distracted by noises, ear bonnets can help muffle Read more…
The term soundness or “a sound horse” does not refer to a horse’s whinny—it actually refers to the overall health of the animal. A sound horse is one that has no lameness or illness. What can affect the soundness of Read more…
And researchers in Australia determined that marsh mallow weed (Malva parviflora)—which grows in Europe, Asia, North and South America, Australia, and New Zealand—is one of the dangerous species that can be deadly to horses. Reports of M. Can horses eat Read more…
In simple terms, horses eat grass and hay or haylage, but salt, concentrates and fruits or vegetables can also enhance their diets, depending on the required work regime and available feed. What can I give my horse instead of hay? Read more…
Bread. Bread might appear to be harmless, but all baked goods can become a nasty doughy mess and then cause a blockage which leads to colic. As bread is of little nutritional value and isn’t even that tasty it is Read more…
Answer. There should be no problem with grazing horses on green wheat plants, and horses really like them once they acquire a taste for them. What happens if a horse eats wheat? Consumption of large quantities of high starch grain Read more…
Restrict intake to 1-2 pounds a day unless there is a special case, like a toothless horse. If the horse is prone to laminitis or is glucose intolerant do not feed anything but high fiber/low carb breads in very limited Read more…