What is the prognosis for equine influenza? The prognosis for infected horses is good, with recovery occurring in approximately 2-3 weeks. How long does it take for a horse to recover from equine influenza? Treatment for equine influenza involves treating Read more…
A penicillin allergy can cause your horse to have mild to severe reactions and in some cases, death can result. Penicillin is an antibiotic that fights bacterial infections in your horse’s body. What happens if a horse is allergic to Read more…
Potassium penicillin G (22,000 IU/kg, slow IV, every 6 hours) in combination with gentamicin (4.4 to 6.6 mg/kg, IV or IM, every 24 hours) is a commonly used treatment regimen in horses with ongoing systemic disease. How long does a Read more…
A muscular ring, called the cardiac sphincter, connects the stomach to the esophagus. This sphincter is very well developed in horses. Do horses have a pyloric sphincter? First, a horse’s stomach is very acidic with pH of 1 – 2 Read more…
Watermelon is not harmful to horses. In fact, it is a great treat. In some European countries, watermelon rind is a common horse treat, though it should be cut into small, easy-to-chew pieces. If large pieces of rind are given, Read more…
They include: Reduce sugars in the horse’s diet. “If we have horses who have a higher insulin concentration, we know that keeping them on a low-sugar diet does not stimulate insulin release as much,” says Frank. Feed frequent small meals. Read more…
Prescription-strength SURPASS offers veterinarians a simple, unique topical delivery that horse owners can apply themselves. The only FDA-approved topical application in horses for the control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in hock, knee, fetlock, and pastern joints Read more…
Concentrates include feed such as sweet feed, grains, and pellets, and they are typically added to a horse’s diet to compensate for any nutrient insufficiencies in forages. Working, growing, and pregnant/lactating horses typically need more energy or protein than hay Read more…
Sable Island Horses Survive Hurricane Fiona. Are the horses on Sable Island OK after Fiona? TORONTO (CTV Network) — The herd of wild horses inhabiting an isolated island that was directly in the path of post-tropical storm Fiona appear to Read more…
A horse has 33,000 feet of torque per minute. In fact, Watt is the one who first came up with a way to measure the power output of horses. Watt calculated that a 24-foot-long mill wheel could be turned by Read more…