The horse pineal gland has been investigated by morphological and histochemical methods. Particular care has been given to the cellular types, to the eventual presence of neurosecretory activity and to the nature of the pigments. What animals have no pineal Read more…
When our horses interact with us, they tend to synchronize to our heartbeats as well, meaning they can sense slight adjustments in our mood. Do horses synchronize their heart beats? Horses can hear a human heartbeat from 4 feet away. Read more…
There is minimal swelling at the surgical site and the incision should be healed within 10-14 days. How long does it take for eye removal to heal? For most patients, the healing process will take six to eight weeks, at Read more…
In full speed galloping it can go up to 260 beats per minute. During sports and exercise the demand for blood and oxygen of the muscles of your horse changes leading to a change in heart rate, contraction force, stroke Read more…
Key Signs of Laminitis Feeling for a digital pulse. Run hand down limb to the fetlock & gently roll your fingers across the skin on either side at the back until a “tube” is felt to move under the skin. Read more…
$1,000 to $2,000. Because a veterinarian with training in reconstructive techniques and general anesthetic is required for this procedure, the cost can vary from $1,000 to $2,000 depending on your location, mileage, and availability of a clinic equipped to perform Read more…
12.3 gallons. So, the average 1,200-pound horse (545.5 kilograms at 2.2 kilograms per pound) has about 54.5 liters of blood, which is approximately 12.3 gallons of blood. How much blood does a 1000 pound horse have? According to Equimed.com, the Read more…
“Some horses lose vision if ulcerative keratitis (fungal infection of the cornea) advances to infection within the globe (eyeball) or the corneal disease becomes so severe that enucleation (eye removal) is required,” says Dwyer. Can a horse manage with one Read more…
The average horse has about 40 liters of blood and can lose up to a quarter of that without having severe signs of shock. More than 10 liters of blood loss may require a transfusion. How much blood does a Read more…
The mean values obtained in 34 determinations for 31 Thoroughbred English race horses are as follows: total blood volume, 10.31; plasma volume, 6.33; and red cell volume 3.98 liters/100 kg body weight for a hematocrit of 42.7%. What is meant Read more…