Call the vet if your horse has… Fever (Temp > 101.5ºF adult, >102ºF foal): Temperatures over 103 F indicate a serious problem, and your horse should be placed in a cool area with fans and hosed off until the vet Read more…
The nightshade plant is in the Solanaceae family and Solanum genus. There are multiple species of nightshade, all poisonous to your horse if ingested. Common names include deadly nightshade, black nightshade, bittersweet nightshade, and silverleaf nightshade. What is the most Read more…
Is it OK for your horse to consume them? Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) are not known to be toxic to horses. However, false dandelions (Hypochaeris radicata or Hypochoeris radicata) are thought to cause stringhalt in horses if too many are consumed. Read more…
First, catch your young horse, using a halter with a long lead rope. Use the end of the lead rope to measure from the point of the horse’s elbow to the point of the fetlock, or ergot. While holding this Read more…
Where are the tendons situated? The flexor tendons (deep digital flexor tendon, DDFT, and superficial digital flexor tendon, SDFT) run down the back of the leg from the level of the knee (or hock). Can a horse recover from deep Read more…
The superficial digital flexor tendon is responsible for the stabilization and support of the fetlock joint. What do flexor tendons do horse? Its main job is to flex the leg, but it also plays a support role at the heel, Read more…
The suspensory ligament originates at the back of the carpus in the forelimb and the back of the hock in the hindlimb. It extends down the limb close to the cannon bone and between the splint bones before inserting on Read more…
The superficial digital flexor originates from the proximal aspect of the caudal surface of the humerus and inserts on the first and second phalanges. What is the superficial digital flexor tendon in horses? The forelimb superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) Read more…
The deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) extends from behind the knee and hock, down the back of the cannon, behind the fetlock and pastern joints and ultimately attaches to the underside of the pedal bone within the hoof capsule. Where Read more…
Knowing the history of your horse’s bloodline can help you determine their potential personality traits or training issues. Pedigrees are important when it comes to breeding and deciding which type of horse you hope to have. What factors influence the Read more…