Hair and skin health: Horse gram benefits for hair and skin are well known— aids in hair growth and shine. Applying horse gram paste topically can also treat boils and rashes on the skin. What are the benefits of horse Read more…
Bladder Infection in Horses Infection and inflammation of the bladder caused by bacteria is called bacterial cystitis. In horses, cystitis is likely to be the result of an obstruction in the urinary tract or paralysis of the bladder (which may Read more…
Comparatively, horse gram seeds have higher trypsin inhibitor and hemagglutinin activities and polyphenols than moth bean seeds. Dehusking, germination, cooking, and roasting have been shown to produce beneficial effects on nutritional quality of both the legumes. What is Horsegram in Read more…
The typical use of a sweat scraper is now actually to remove excess water after washing a horse to help it cool down rather than for just sweat. Should you sweat scrape a horse? Scraping water off your horse will Read more…
Leaf blotch is an infection of the leaves of horse chestnuts by the fungus Phyllosticta paviae (syn. Guignardia aesculi), which causes irregular brown blotches, often with yellow margins. You’re most likely to see attacks in summer. Is there a problem Read more…
approx. 1 teaspoon per day. Research has shown Flowers of Sulphur (yellow sulphur) is 99% indigestible to the horse. Therefore if you feed approx. 1 teaspoon per day you will not be doing your horse any harm. How much yellow Read more…
Sulfur, an important component of collagen, is required for both joint health and, in horses, healthy hooves. One dietary source of sulfur is methionine, an essential amino acid that the body can convert to another “sulfur containing” amino acid called Read more…
If you find maggots in your horse’s feet, the first thing to do is to clean and scrub the feet out with a dandy brush and warm soapy water. Let the foot dry naturally, making sure the area he’s standing Read more…
Blow flies that parasitize horses are also called screwworm flies. Flies lay their eggs which hatch into larvae (maggots called screwworms) in necrotic flesh and decaying organic material. How do horses get maggots? Bots (Gastrophilus) Bot flies are the most Read more…
Horse hoof care is an important issue for all horse owners. While a horse may be able to sustain injury or illness in many parts of its body, the hoof bears weight and so adds hundreds of pounds of stress Read more…