Kettle and hob = watch This is a confusing phrase as it doesn’t rhyme with its modern-day meaning. The term means watch, which stemmed from a ‘fob’ watch which was a pocket watch attached to the body with a small Read more…
To the dictionary we go: Webster’s says “champ at the bit” is to “show impatience at restraint; be restless.” It comes from something said about horses when they bite their bits “repeatedly and restlessly.” They “champ.” Why do horses champ? Read more…
Horses: Horses usually receive albuterol as an inhaler (Torpex®). It is given as an aerosol into the lungs through a special inhaler. Horses re- ceive 3 puffs per dose up to 4 treatments daily for no more than 5 days Read more…
Equine asthma is treated like asthma in humans – with corticosteroids to reduce inflammation and often bronchodilators to open the airways up during an asthma attack. Since horses can’t use a puffer or metered dose inhaler the same way humans Read more…
Traditionally, surgeons would recommend a standard post-operative colic protocol of 30 days in a box stall, 30 days in a small paddock, and 30 days in a pasture before returning to work. How long does it take for a horse Read more…
Grade 3 – There are large single or multiple superficial ulcers. Grade 4 – There are extensive ulcers with areas of deep ulceration. This is the lesser curvature of the stomach. The black tube is the endoscope entering the stomach Read more…
Up to 90 percent of racehorses and 60 percent of show horses, as well as non-performance horses and even foals are affected by equine gastric ulcers. These are the result of the erosion of the lining of the stomach due Read more…
335 horse. When it came to engines, the standard GTO engine was a 389 cubic-inch, four barrel carburetor with 335 horse power. The GTO option was rated at 360 horsepower and had three two-barrel carburetors. If a consumer wanted to Read more…
The base engine was a 230-horsepower, two-barrel carburetor 5.2-liter 318-cubic-inch V8 with conventional “wedge” style combustion chambers. A 290-horsepower two-barrel or 330-horsepower version of the 6.2-liter, 383-cubic-inch edition of this engine were available options. How Fast Is 1968 Dodge Charger? Read more…
The 1996-2000 350ci Vortec 5700 engines enjoy lots of aftermarket support to help improve the 255 hp and 330 lb-ft of torque they’re rated for at the crank. How much hp does a stock 350 make? From the Chevrolet factory, Read more…