Red and infrared light penetrate deep into tissues and joint spaces to increase circulation which improves the oxygenation of the tissue and removal of metabolic wastes. These wavelengths are also effective in shifting inflammation and stimulating the release of endorphins Read more…
about 30 to 40 minutes. The total REM time a horse needs is only about 30 to 40 minutes in 24 hours.” Even though the amount of REM sleep needed is small, it’s very important – a horse who isn’t Read more…
One of the common causes of urine leakage is neurological damage: it may result from a disease of, or injury to, the central nervous system, the spinal cord, or even the base of the tail. Why is my horse dripping Read more…
Oxytetracycline has been used for treating Potomac fever in horses caused by Neorickettsia risticii, as well as respiratory and soft tissue infections. In newborn horses, oxytetracycline has been administered at high doses for the purpose of correcting angular limb deformities. Read more…
Urine scald is irritation on the hind limbs caused by urine splashing onto the skin. Healthy adult horses don’t often get urine scald—irritation and scabbing caused when urine splashes onto the skin. What causes urine scald in horses? Bladder Infection Read more…
In horses, oxytetracycline has been administered to treat equine piroplasmosis caused by Theileria equi, but was not effective for Babesia caballi. Oxytetracycline has been used for treating Potomac fever in horses caused by Neorickettsia risticii, as well as respiratory and Read more…
Beans. If your horse’s sheath is exceptionally dirty, periodically the smegma can mix with more dirt, sweat and mineral salts from the urine and form “beans”. A bean looks and feels like a piece of hard gray bubble gum. Beans Read more…
Tetracycline for Horses Tetracyclines are often used in combination with sulfa antibiotics to treat bacterial respiratory infections such as pneumonia and pleuritis in racehorses and foals. Can animals take tetracycline? Oral tetracycline is used in dogs and cats to treat Read more…
Active metabolites with long plasma half-lives are formed. Half-lives of phenylbutazone in several species are shown in Table 4-3. 1. Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism. Species t1/2 (hour) Dog 6 Swine 4 Baboon 5 Horse 3.5 How long does Bute last in Read more…
La 200 is an injectable antibiotic used in the treatment of a wide variety of bacterial infections in horses. What does LA200 treat in horses? LIQUAMYCIN LA-200 is approved for the treatment of pneumonia and shipping fever complex associated with Read more…