A horse will recognise and respond to pheromones throughout its life. In adult horses, the presence of this pheromone is a signal that the environment is safe and secure, which can help with learning, as learning new things can be Read more…
Sharon Crowell-Davis explains that horses display the flehmen response to facilitate transfer of inhaled scent molecules (pheromones and possibly some other substances) into the vomeronasal organ (VNO), a specialized chemosensory structure found in many mammals. What is the flehmen response Read more…
5 to 7 days. The usual course of treatment is a single, daily dose for 5 to 7 days. How long can you give a horse antibiotics? Many antibiotics are prescribed for a two-week course or even longer, reaching well Read more…
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Tablets is a broad-spectrum horse antibiotic that is used to treat a wide variety of infections caused by susceptible organisms, including bacterial and protozoal infections. SMZ Tablets are an RX item only and requires an up-to-date prescription Read more…
How do I use Uniprim Powder for Horses? One packet or two scoops of UNIPRIM treat a 1,100 lb horse. An adjusted dose is 1 teaspoon per 100 lbs. Administer once daily for 5 to 7 days. May be used Read more…
How to Do a Lead Change at a Canter Canter in a large clockwise circle until you are comfortable that your horse is moving in a relaxed and forward manner. Keep your right hand passive, and squeeze the left rein Read more…
WHY IS BETAMETHASONE USED FOR HORSES? A. It is a steroid used to reduce inflammation in the horse’s joints and is not considered a performance enhancing drug. But it can give horses an advantage over those without betamethasone in their Read more…
Horseflies are aggressive biters with scissor-like mouthparts they use to cut a painful wound into their host’s skin. Their bite causes bleeding and the horsefly laps up the blood, which is its food source. What are the side effects of Read more…
Where to find them: Black-flies, deer-flies, stable-flies and horse-flies are all commonly found in Ontario. Are there horseflies in Ontario? Horse flies are found almost everywhere in Canada, except for the arctic islands. Small horse flies with banded wings (Chrysops Read more…
How to get rid of horseflies around the swimming pool? Sticky fly paper. Unravel and hang fly paper around the pool area. Pesticides. Spray the pool area and your immediate vicinity with natural pesticides that contain pyrethroids. Light traps. Bag Read more…