Rectal Prolapse The condition may occur in foals in association with severe diarrhea and straining to defecate or urinate. It can be caused by intestinal, anorectal, or urinary diseases or exposure to certain fungal toxins in feed. How do you Read more…
Mange mites aren’t visible to the naked eye. They are found in the feathers, making the horse incredibly itchy and causing scabs to form. The mites live on the surface of the skin and feed on dead skin flakes. Sometimes Read more…
Most horsemen feed 0.25-1 lb (100-450 g) of sunflower seeds a day. No more than 2 lb should be given daily. Sunflower seeds are high in omega-6 fatty acids and low in omega-3s. What kind of sunflower seeds can horses Read more…
Bandages need to be changed every 2-3 days, if they slip or if they become soiled. Most wounds only require a bandage until the dressings are coming off clean. How long can you leave bandages on a horse? Change stable Read more…
Horses living in damp conditions are at risk for it. Treatment has owners dry the affected area out, clean it, and apply an oily germicide to help clear up the infection. Tea tree oil is great in this case since Read more…
Brewers yeast is also an excellent natural food alternative to laboratory-made B vitamins found in synthetic supplements. With complex digestive systems that are sensitive to low-quality feed, horses respond favorably to brewers yeast as a daily supplement. Is brewers yeast Read more…
Lidocaine is thought to last only 60 minutes with the maximum effect at 15 minutes [3]. Bidwell et al [5] conducted a study evaluating the duration of mepivacaine in horses with navicular syndrome using a force plate; they observed complete Read more…
Most of the cortisone used in horses is used in the joints to treat performance horses for arthritis although it is often used for skin allergies as well. How long does horse cortisone last? That period of time is seven Read more…
Corticosteroids possess potent anti-inflammatory activity and are commonly injected intra-articularly for local relief of inflammatory lesions in performance horses. What is the purpose of a corticosteroid injection? Steroid injections, also called corticosteroid injections, are anti-inflammatory medicines used to treat a Read more…
Corticosteroids. Stomach ulcers may occur following corticosteroid therapy. Horses may show a reduced appetite, discomfort when eating, failure to thrive, diarrhoea and rarely, sudden death due to perforation of the stomach wall. Ulcers may also occur in the mouth, oesophagus Read more…