Artificial Insemination is the process of placing sperm in the reproductive tract of a mare. This process can be carried out using fresh, cooled (chilled) or frozen semen from a stallion. * Mare and stallion never come in contact. AI Read more…
The superficial flexor tendon can be dislocated by damage to its attachment to the point of the hock. A sudden bending of the hock typically causes the injury, after which the tendon may slip to the outside (more commonly) or Read more…
Typically, most horse owners feed their animals twice daily: once in the morning and once in the late afternoon or evening. This has more to do with convenience for us, rather than what is best for the horse. For example, Read more…
Horses should consume at least 1 percent of their body weight in hay or pasture grasses and legumes each day. What percentage of a horse’s diet should be forage? The horse should always be fed a minimum of 1 percent Read more…
While horses can be fed baleage, silage and haylage, we recommend horses be fed primarily dried hay. Transition to these feeds (or any new feedstuff) should be done gradually. Just like evaluating dried hay for mold and dust, baleage, silage Read more…
April 2020) A livery yard, livery stable or boarding stable, is a stable where horse owners pay a weekly or monthly fee to keep their horses. What does livery mean in horses? Livery stables are stables that are owned privately Read more…
Types of horse livery Grass livery. Grass livery is often the cheapest type of horse livery because it’s essentially a rented field and nothing else. DIY livery. Assisted DIY. Part livery. Full livery. Working livery. Schooling or breaking livery. Sales Read more…
Anaphylaxis (anaphylactic shock) is a rare but potentially severe and life-threatening, body-wide allergic response. It is most commonly seen in horses after they have received an injection of a medication or vaccine, but it can be a response to any Read more…
Anaphylaxis (anaphylactic shock) is a rare but potentially severe and life-threatening, body-wide allergic response. It is most commonly seen in horses after they have received an injection of a medication or vaccine, but it can be a response to any Read more…
Introduction: Atropine is an essential part of the treatment protocol for equine uveitis. Topical atropine administration has been associated with decreased intestinal motility and abdominal pain in horses. Experimental studies have indicated that frequent dosing is associated with a higher Read more…