Caciocavallo [ˌkatʃokaˈvallo] is a type of stretched-curd cheese made out of sheep’s or cow’s milk. It is produced throughout Southern Italy, particularly in the Apennine Mountains and in the Gargano peninsula. Why is caciocavallo Called horse cheese? The name (which Read more…
bicornuate uterus. The mare has a bicornuate uterus, consisting of a large body and two divergent horns. The uterine body and horns are approximately equal length. The uterus is located within the abdominal cavity, dorsal to the intestines. The uterus Read more…
Caciocavallo is a distinguished Italian cheese that originally means “horse cheese”, due to the fact that during the maturation process two Caciocavallo kinds of cheese are bound together with a rope in a horizontal way on a wood surface, called Read more…
An ovarian follicle is a fluid-filled sac surrounded by a group of cells that protect and nourish the ovum (egg). There are thousands of follicles in a mare’s ovaries, but usually only one begins to develop during each estrous cycle. Read more…
Falls. According to the CHIRPP, 62% of reported horse-related injuries occurred due to falls. When you fall, almost any part of your body can be injured. Breaks or strains to arms, wrists and collar bones are common when riders try Read more…
Removal of the ovary can be performed by laparoscopy with the mare standing or anesthetized, or in the case of large tumors, removal can be performed as an open procedure through a ventral midline incision with the mare on her Read more…
In mares, the fetal portion of the placenta, or fetal membranes, are normally expelled within 3 hours after birth. How long does it take for a horse to pass afterbirth? Stage three labor begins after delivery and is the phase Read more…
Cervical vertebrae form the horse’s neck; thoracic vertebrae sit above the rib cage; lumbar vertebrae are generally under the back of a saddle and in front of the highest point of the hindquarters; sacral vertebrae slope down to the top Read more…
In nonpregnant mares, each uterine horn varies in length from 20 to 25 cm. In parous mares the horns may be asymmetrical. The uterine body is approximately 20 cm long. How big is a horse cervix? Cervix – a structure Read more…
“The pelvic area will remain soft until about six weeks postpartum,” says Dunn. “Some people want to go back to riding sooner, but I don’t recommend that. If you want to get on and walk or jog slowly, you’ll probably Read more…