Equine Cranial Nerves – Horse Anatomy 1 Overview. 2 Olfactory Nerve (I) 3 Optic Nerve (II) 4 Oculomotor nerve (III) 5 Trochlear nerve (IV) 6 Trigeminal nerve (V) 6.1 Opthalmic nerve (V1) 6.2 Maxillary nerve (V2) 6.3 Mandibular nerve (V3) Read more…
The vagus nerve also carries sensory information from the internal organs back to the brain. The vagus nerve is also known as an inflammatory nerve. The vagus nerve runs through the crural region of the horse’s diaphragm, innervating this area. Read more…
The facial nerve supplies motor innervation to the muscles of facial expression. These are superficial flat, thin muscles that originate from bony areas of fascia and then radiate out around the skin. They may also often from sphincters such as Read more…
iO Potassium Citrate can be used to treat horses with potassium deficiency. In dogs and cats, potassium citrate can be used to prevent the formation of a type of urinary bladder and kidney stones (calcium oxalate). What benefits do potassium Read more…
In healthy horses the pancreas produces insulin—a hormone that helps the body turn glucose into energy—in response to increased glucose levels in the blood from high-starch and -sugar meals. Do horses get insulin? This lower rate of glucose uptake into Read more…
Headshaking can be triggered in response to wind, light, or increased exercise intensity in affected horses. There is currently no specific or curative treatment for trigeminal-mediated headshaking. There are currently no known measures for the prevention of trigeminal-mediated headshaking. What Read more…
Assuming the hay is around 90% dry matter, the amount to feed a 500kg horse is calculated as follows: To calculate dry matter intake: 500 x (1.5/100) = 7.5kg of dry matter required daily. To calculate how much hay to Read more…
TRH-Response Test: T4 testing or T4 and T3 testing The TRH- (thyrotropin-releasing hormone) response test can be used for diagnosing hypothyroidism in horses. How does a vet diagnose hypothyroidism? The most common screening test is a total thyroxin (TT4) level. Read more…
Many Amish plow early in the season to accommodate the horses. Standard-bred horses are often used for transportation, and many stores in town have water for the horses. Farmers take hay for the horses to munch on during stops on Read more…
Foals develop pneumonia more commonly than adult horses. They are more prone to bacterial infections and are at a higher risk for developing aspiration pneumonia, which can occur when food, saliva, or liquid is breathed into the lungs instead of Read more…