During the first weeks of life, the mare’s milk provides everything a rapidly growing foal needs for sustenance. The burden then gradually shifts to other sources. During lactation, a mare will produce an average of two to three percent of Read more…
The Gaskin is an important muscle on the inside of a horse’s leg, just above the hockX1: the tarsal joint or region in the hind limb of a digitigrade quadruped (such as the horse) corresponding to the human ankle but Read more…
Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSH), also known as miller’s disease, bran disease, and big-head disease, is caused by excessive mobilization of calcium from the skeleton under the influence of parathyroid hormone. What are the signs of nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism? Most of Read more…
Bursitis is extremely common in horses. It is inflammation within the bursa and can be classified as either true or acquired. The bursa is a sac that is filled with fluid found between tissues of muscles, skin, tendons and bone. Read more…
The TMJ, or Temporo-Mandibular Joint, is an area on a horse that easily accumulates both physical and mental stress. Horses are designed to compensate in their bodies when they experience pain or discomfort. When a horse accumulates pain in the Read more…
Plaits should always be on the right side of the horse, so if the mane is not yet on this side, use a comb and mane and tail detangler spray to brush it over. Once this is done, comb through Read more…
The horse’s carpus or knee is also made of 8 bones called the radial carpal bone, ulnar, middle, accessory, first, second, third and fourth carpal bones. How many bones are in a horse’s leg? Horses have 205 bones, which are Read more…
Magnets Have No Effect In healthy horses, magnetic blankets did not induce additional significant effects on muscle blood flow, skin temperature, MNTs and behaviour when compared with nonmagnetic blankets. Do magnets work for horses? Magnetic therapy can be incorporated into Read more…
The nail pullers remove the nails from the crease in the horse’s shoe from beneath. To effectively use the nail-puller you should grab the nail and lever forwards and backwards up until the nail has risen from the shoe and Read more…
Vulvar winking is a common behavior for mares in heat (estrus), and usually accompanies squatting and urination. However, vulvar winking also occurs when the urinary tract or vulva is irritated. How do horses show aggression? Signs of aggression include ears Read more…