Vitamins help the horse’s body carry out the functions essential to life such as: Production of skin, hooves, bone and muscle. Strengthening of the immune system. Maintenance and repair of cells, tissues and organs. What vitamins should you give horses? Read more…
What are electrolytes? There are five main electrolytes required by horses, namely: Sodium (Na⁺), Chloride (Cl⁻), Potassium (K⁺), Magnesium (Mg²⁺) and Calcium (Ca²⁺) and all play important roles within the horses’ body. Should you give your horse electrolytes? Your horse Read more…
Low magnesium levels are seen in 78% of horses with enterocolitis. Approximately 40% of horses that have colic will have endotoxemia (presence of bacteria from inside the intestine in the blood) which triggers an immune response and causes magnesium levels Read more…
Limited forage intake, diets high in grain but low in forage, or substantial sweat losses could contribute to a potassium deficiency. What is the most common cause of low potassium? Low potassium (hypokalemia) has many causes. The most common cause Read more…
Potassium. The recommended potassium intake for maintenance in adult horses is 0.05 g/kg body weight. Most roughages contain >1% potassium, and a ration containing ≥50% roughage provides more than sufficient potassium for maintenance animals. How much potassium is too much Read more…
Bluntly put, hours in the saddle at sitting trot can be cause for concern, as constant trauma to the clitoral area can cause desensitization and damage and can also be the cause of UTI (urinary tract infections). Dr. Can horse Read more…
More energy-dense than oats, and a higher fibre content than maize, barley is seen as an ‘in between’ grain. Micronised barley increases digestive efficiency so it has an elevated energy level over that of uncooked barley. Barley has been historically Read more…
Ivermectin Liquid for Horses Dosage And Administration The recommended dose is 200 µg of ivermectin per kilogram of body weight. Each mL contains sufficient ivermectin to treat 50 kg of body weight; 10 mL will treat a 500 kg horse. Read more…
Etymology. This idiom comes from British horse-racing circles, likely because the presumed ideal source for racing tips would be the horse rather than spectators or riders. What does heard it from the horse’s mouth mean? idiom. If you hear something Read more…
Fractured teeth do not cause problems in all cases, however on occasion they can result in painful chewing and even infection and death of the entire tooth. Cheek tooth infection: if a horse develops a swelling on the face or Read more…