The jugular vein is the preferred site for blood collection in the horse. The animal should be properly restrained. The vacutainer system can be used to obtain a blood sample (consists of vacutainer holder, vacutainer needle and a vacutainer tube). Read more…
The jugular vein carries blood from a horse’s head back to its heart. It is located within the jugular groove, on the lower side of the horse’s neck. Where is a horse’s carotid artery? In horses, the extracranial and intracranial Read more…
Sodashi is a pure white white bred in Japan by Northern Farm, the breeding operation of her owner Makoto Kaneko. What does the name sodashi mean? A Sanskrit word, Sodashi means wholeness, purity and radiance. Has a white horse ever Read more…
In adult horses, normal systolic pressure is 110 to 160 mm Hg and normal diastolic pressure is 90 to 110 mm Hg, creating a MAP of 110 to 120 mm Hg. Under anesthesia, the MAP in a horse should remain Read more…
Hoof rot is caused by bacteria. When your horses, cattle, or other animals stand in contaminated soil or on contaminated ground, they are at risk for this bacterial infection of the feet. How do you get rid of foot rot Read more…
Horses don’t just whinny and neigh — they also nicker. The horse you’ve been visiting with carrots every afternoon might nicker softly when she sees you coming. The word nicker comes from Scottish and North England dialect. Do horses nicker? Read more…
The digital cushion (DC) plays a role in absorbing and dampening forces applied to the foot and therefore supports internal structures such as navicular bone; yet, its architecture is not well-known. What does digital cushion consist of? The digital cushion Read more…
What is horse allogrooming? Allogrooming is social grooming between two horses. They nip with their incisors along the necks or withers. Usually only bonded horses engage in social (mutual) grooming with each other. It increases bonding and establishes social hierarchies. Read more…
Blood Pressure Measurement There are two methods of assessing blood pressure in horses: direct and indirect. The indirect method of monitoring arterial blood pressure is noninvasive and more commonly used in neonatal foals or adult horses that are not anesthetized. Read more…
Statistics submitted to British Horse Society show that within the last 10 years, 43 humans have lost their lives and 315 horses have been killed as a result of horse riding traffic accidents on our roads. In the last year Read more…