All large bodied animals, such as horses, take longer to cool down (and warm up) than smaller bodied animals. Rugs prevent any cooling breeze from cooling the body. When should I rug my horse? Temperature Guide to Rugging a Horse Read more…
As with other adult mammals the horse has four distinct types of teeth – incisors, canines, premolars and molars. Which type of teeth are found in horse? Behind the interdental space, all horses also have twelve premolars and twelve molars, Read more…
A bit consists of two basic components, the bit mouthpiece that goes inside the horse’s mouth, and the bit rings of a snaffle bit or shanks of a curb bit, to which the bridle and reins attach. What are bits Read more…
five sacral vertebrae. The strength of a horse’s back and how much weight he can comfortably carry are dependent on the size of the vertebrae in this area. The five sacral vertebrae are fused together to form the sacrum which Read more…
1) Shank length (lower): This measurement is taken from below the mouthpiece to the bottom of the shank (not the bottom of the loose ring) and is generally done in centimetres; 5cm, 7cm and 9cm are the options available within Read more…
Keeping the horse’s hoofs properly trimmed and shod is the best prevention. The farrier should use trimming and shoeing techniques that maximize movement and circulation in the foot, leading to good cartilage health. Barefoot horses that have properly shaped feet Read more…
The number of teats varies from 2 (in most primates) to 18 (in Pigs). Male mammals typically have rudimentary mammary glands and nipples, with a few exceptions: male mice do not have nipples, and male horses lack nipples and mammary Read more…
Sarcoids are probably the most common lump that appears on a horse. They can have a varied appearance and will show up as anything from a hairless area of skin to a big multi‐lobed ulcerated mass. They can show up Read more…
Polo wraps, sometimes called track bandages when used in horse racing. Shipping bandage or travel boots. Stable bandage or standing wraps. These sometimes use Cohesive bandage material (aka “Vetwrap”), especially for veterinary uses. What wraps are used on horses? There Read more…
In most cases hematomas/seromas are fairly self-evident. They appear as a warm, often soft or fluid filled, lump or bump where previously there wasn’t one. There may be clear trauma to the overlying skin and there may be lameness to Read more…