Besides infestations, insects may inadvertently get in with your horse’s feed during milling or baling of hay. infestations, sometimes baled with alfalfa hay, can cause serious illness in horses. Feed infested by insects is not suitable for consumption by horses Read more…
At the level of the knee and hock along with the fetlock and pastern region the tendons are enclosed by a fluid filled sheath. The most commonly recognised sheath is the digital sheath at the fetlock/pastern region with the sheath Read more…
Ivermectin is also effective at controlling external parasites such as lice, mites, ticks and the skin-dwelling larvae of Onchocerca. Does ivermectin treat lice in horses? Both moxidectin and ivermectin also kill external parasites, such as lice, mites, ticks and the Read more…
Horses may develop diarrhea during trimethoprim/sulfadiazine treatment, which could be fatal. If fecal consistency changes during trimethoprim/sulfadiazine therapy, discontinue treatment immediately and contact your veterinarian. What type of antibiotic is Uniprim? Uniprim is an FDA-approved trimethoprim and sulfadiazine oral antibiotic Read more…
Administer orally once a day in a small amount of palatable feed. One 37.5g packet is sufficient to treat 1100 lbs (500kg) body weight daily. How do you give a horse Uniprim? How do I use Uniprim Powder for Horses? Read more…
What Side Do You Pull a Horse’s Mane? Most western disciplines style or prefer the mane on the left side, and English disciplines on the right. While this isn’t always possible with unruly growth, you can encourage it to lay Read more…
Ever chased a horsefly? It can reach speeds of up to 90 mph. How fast does a horsefly? 90 mphHorseflies can lay claim to being the fastest flying insects; the male Hybomitra hinei wrighti has been recorded reaching speeds of Read more…
The reason for this is that a horse is more balanced when they lead with the leg corresponding to the direction of the turn. Jockeys often give horses a cue to change leads (often with a flick of the wrist Read more…
Bots are very common parasites of horses all over the world. The larvae are found attached to the inside of the stomach wall of horses. Where are Botflies most commonly found? Dermatobia hominis, commonly known as human botfly, is found Read more…
Common horse bot eggs most often are attached to hairs on the fore legs but can be found on the outside of the legs, the mane and on the flanks. Throat bot eggs are attached to the long hairs beneath Read more…