However, in advanced cases, significant respiratory distress may occur and it may not be possible to reverse the condition. Managing a horse with heaves will require some work on the part of the horse owner. Some horses with heaves can Read more…
Your veterinarian may also choose to provide an oral bronchodilator such as clenbuterol and or inhaled steroids. However, the best advice in the case of affected horses is avoidance. And if you are also an asthma sufferer, then avoiding riding Read more…
This can be the result of a gassy distended gut becoming buoyant and twisting around on itself, or a twist could result from a horse rolling about with colic pain. This is a real emergency and if the twists aren’t Read more…
Because these worms can migrate to the lungs, infected horses may show signs of respiratory disease such as cough or nasal discharge. What are the symptoms of lung worms in horses? Signs of lungworm infection range from moderate coughing with Read more…
Horses can’t vomit because they possess a valve at the entrance of the stomach called cardias or ” Swiss tie “, the muscles of this valve are so strong that they prevent food from returning to the mouth. Why vomiting Read more…
Treatment of Choke in Horses In order to clear the obstruction, the veterinarian will need to sedate the horse and may give an intravenous medication called buscopan (spasmolytic or anti-spasm medication) to help relax the esophageal muscle. How do you Read more…
The average price of a Quarter Horse It’s well-suited for many western riding events and is often the first preference for everyday riding activities. The average price of a quarter horse is $5,000 – $7,000. Some ranch horses may be Read more…
Rotavirus is species-specific (which means no other animal other than a horse can contact this disease), and has an incubation period of 1 to 2 days. Foals infected with rotavirus may shed the virus for up 10 days. Can you Read more…
Rain scald is a non-contagious skin condition (meaning it doesn’t spread from one horse to another or to people) that can be caused by the same bacteria as mud fever1. What does rain rot look like on humans? It is Read more…
Some infected foals shedding Giardia cysts might not show overt signs of diarrhea but are still capable of infecting other animals, including humans, on the premises. Can animals give humans Giardia? Dog and cat stool (poop) can contain Giardia germs Read more…