Today, dog and pony show is often used to describe a political campaign event or a commercial promotional enterprise. When used as an adjective before a noun, the idiom is hyphenated as in dog-and-pony-show. Is it horse and pony show Read more…
That’s because horses can’t endure long weeks of convalescence, and must be able to stand on all four legs within a day of treatment. Unless the repair is relatively minor, it would be weeks before it could support the horse’s Read more…
The Whole Horse Exam™ (WHE) is a collection of skills (organized as a system) that any horse person should be able to perform on a horse. The WHE includes basic vital signs and other important skills, but also includes an Read more…
Pit Ponies were used in mining from the mid 18th Century to the late 20th Century, with the last pit pony leaving the mines of Ellington, Northumberland in 1994. At the peak, there was 70,000 registered horses being used for Read more…
PPS is an intramuscular injection given to horses as a joint therapy. Other formulations of the drug may be given orally or intravenously. PPS is typically given as a loading dose, once weekly for 5-8 weeks, and then once monthly Read more…
Conclusion and clinical importance: Our results suggest that horses tolerate gabapentin up to 120 mg/kg PO q 12 h for 14 days. How does gabapentin work in horses? Gabapentin is structurally similar to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), acts as an inhibitory Read more…
2500 BC. The domestication of horses, and their use to pull vehicles, had begun in Britain by 2500 BC; by the time of the Roman conquest of Britain, British tribes could assemble armies which included thousands of chariots. Were horses Read more…
NSAIDs are the most common drugs used to eliminate pain and fever in equine medicine i.e. they possess anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties. The most common NSAIDS used in equine medicine include: Phenylbutazone (bute, PBZ) Flunixin. Meloxicam. Ketoprofen. Aspirin. Firocoxib. What Read more…
Dogs and Cats: Dogs and cats usually receive this drug orally or as an injection under the skin once daily. Horses: Horses may receive this drug as an in- jection once daily but generally do not receive this drug orally. Read more…
Whereas cat and dog dander exposure are well recognized as causative of allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, and contact urticaria, horse allergy can present with anaphylaxis. Can you have anaphylaxis from horses? This is a severe allergic reaction that can affect Read more…