Besides being effective as blankets, fleece is typically used as coolers—sheets that wick moisture away from the animal as it sweats, so it can remain dry (which is especially important in cold weather). At the same time, it traps heat Read more…
For turnout, at a minimum, your horse must respect your personal space, and he must circle around you at the speed you choose and then face you respectfully with his head lowered. To establish your personal space, your goal would Read more…
A Happier Horse: Horses are most content when they have daily turnout time. If your horse spends too much time in a stall, it’s bound to become bored. Boredom can lead to a variety of bad habits, including obsessive pacing, Read more…
The ergot is a small callosity (Calcar metacarpeum and Calcar metatarseum) on the underside of the fetlock of a horse or other equine. What part of the horse corresponds with the Gaskin? Gaskin: The portion of the horse’s hind leg Read more…
The first Old World equid fossil was found in the gypsum quarries in Montmartre, Paris, in the 1820s. When was the first horse fossil found? Case Study: Evolution of the Modern Horse The fossil record extends back to a dog-like Read more…
Tendons attach each end of a muscle to a bone. How is muscles attached to a bone? Overview. A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. Tendons may also attach muscles to structures such as the Read more…
Brucella abortus. Etiology of Fistulous Withers and Poll Evil in Horses Of concern, Brucella abortus and Brucella suis have been associated with fistulous withers and poll evil. Brucella abortus can sometimes be isolated from the fluid aspirated from the unopened Read more…
solid waste from animals, especially cattle and horses. Synonyms. manure. What does horse dung look like? Since diet affects the color of a horse’s manure, you can expect it to be anywhere between green, brown or black. A horse that Read more…
Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSH), also known as miller’s disease, bran disease, and big-head disease, is caused by excessive mobilization of calcium from the skeleton under the influence of parathyroid hormone. How does nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism occur? NSHP is caused by Read more…
Osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease is of significant concern for many horses, particularly as they age. Although we often think of this as being a leg and lameness issue, this can also occur in the joints between the cervical vertebrae, Read more…