What to Do for Acute Hives. Call your veterinarian right away in the case of an acute allergic response. Miller says most horses with hives could care less, but “some horses itch, and for those individuals, cool water soaks might Read more…
Crude Fat: A feed that has a high level of fat, contains a higher level of energy. Fat provides 2.5 times more energy as carbohydrates or protein. High fat diets are beneficial for horses with a high-performance lifestyle but not Read more…
manuka honey. Honey has been proven to reduce the effects of ulcers, healing your horse’s gut from the inside out. There is a specific type of honey known as manuka honey that many equine owners use to treat ulcers and Read more…
Grass hay is the best type for many mature, idle, overweight horses and those with some metabolic problems. Caloric level is lowest, though it may still be too high for safe use with horses that have insulin resistance. What do Read more…
We often find that Barley, Molasses and Alfalfa are ingredients that can cause unwanted reactions in some horses. Feed Allergies and Intolerances Hives. Itchy or scurfy skin. Loss of hair. Sharp, fizzy or excitable behaviour. Regional swellings. Digestive upsets. Loose Read more…
Your horse is more apt to be allergic to dust in his alfalfa hay than to the hay itself. Drug reactions can produce symptoms ranging from hives to anaphylaxis. Can horses get hives from alfalfa? Food allergies are rare in Read more…
Narcolepsy is uncommon in horses. Episodes that look like narcolepsy are often the result of sleep deprivation. How uncommon is narcolepsy? Narcolepsy affects about 1 in 2,000 people in the United States and Western Europe. However, the disorder is likely Read more…
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is a mosquito-borne viral disease that primarily affects horses. The disease, also called “sleeping sickness,” causes inflammation or swelling of the brain and spinal cord. Is sleeping sickness in horses contagious? Infected horses and humans do Read more…
A simple vaccine protects horses from becoming victims of sleeping sickness. The equine encephalitis is administered in a two-part series and last six months. Is there a vaccine for Eastern Equine Encephalitis? There are no vaccines to prevent or medicines Read more…
It is one of the most common causes of diarrhea in foals less than six months of age. Foals become infected when they ingest materials or lick surfaces contaminated with infected feces. How is rotavirus most commonly spread? Rotavirus is Read more…