At rest, horses typically take around 12 breaths per minute, and this moves about 5 litres of air per breath -or about 60 litres of air moved in and out of the lungs each minute. What is the lung capacity Read more…
Mark the time and count the number of breaths over at least 15 seconds. Multiply the number of breaths by 4 (3 breaths x 4 = 12 per minute). The normal respiration rate for a horse at rest is approximately Read more…
The individual horse values for VO2max ranged from 104 to 169 ml/kg bodyweight/min. Maximal heart rate was also highly reproducible and the coefficients of variation were less than or equal to 2.7 per cent in all horses. What animal has Read more…
Palpation is a procedure performed by a veterinarian who reaches into the rectum with their arm to feel the reproductive organs through the recto-vaginal wall. What do you feel when palpating a mare? If a mare does not return to Read more…
Common symptoms include: Coughing. Wheezing. Nasal discharge. Increased respiratory rate and effort. “Heave” line – this is caused by an increase in respiratory effort, meaning the horse needs to use his abdominal muscles to aid breathing. Reduced tolerance for exercise. Read more…
On an average-size horse, place the stethoscope about 5 inches behind and 7 inches above the elbow (just behind the girth and below the saddle flap on a horse wearing an English saddle). Listen for the gentle blowing sounds of Read more…
For the trot, measure the beat of both front legs. The average warmblood trot is around 150 BPM. A small horse or pony tends to be quicker, up to 160 BPM, and a lofty horse may be 146 to 148 Read more…
What is a Gaited Horse? A gaited horse moves each leg independently, so there is always one foot on the ground. What are gaited horses? Gaited horses are horse breeds that have selective breeding for natural gaited tendencies, that is, Read more…
This may take as long as 2 weeks and abscesses are always much worse. The horse breeds that we work on also affect the outcome. How long does a hoof puncture take to heal? The penetration initially causes bruising and Read more…
When walking out the distance between poles, it is helpful to know what a one-meter (or three-foot) long step looks like for you. A step this size is generally assumed to be equivalent to one trot stride for an average-size Read more…