Iodine Toxicity Over-supplementation of iodine in any form can lead to toxicity symptoms. According to the NRC, the maximum tolerable level of iodine for a 500 kg horse is 50 mg per day. Signs of iodine toxicity include: Goitre. What Read more…
The signs for mastitis include large, swollen mammary glands, often hot and painful to touch and sometimes with chunky or blood-tinged discharge coming from the opening of the teats. The mare can develop a fever and feel unwell. Why are Read more…
Summary. Horses that are very unsteady on their feet due to weakness or failure of the support structures of the limb will sometimes lean on a fence or stall wall for support. The deficit may result from neurologic or musculoskeletal Read more…
A typical diet for gestating mares during latter pregnancy is 20 to 25 lbs good-quality hay, plus 6 to 8 lbs of concentrate. If a mare is on poor winter pasture, the hay and concentrate may need to be increased. Read more…
The Horsehead Nebula sits a good distance from Earth — some 1,500 light-years away. As a result, it shines at just magnitude 6.8. To make matters even worse, there’s usually a relatively bright star in the same field of view. Read more…
A 12-inch reflector is probably the minimum you need to see it from typical UK skies, but smaller instruments may return a view of the nebula from darker sky locations. The use of a hydrogen-beta (H-beta) filter is also highly Read more…
The Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33, and its companion, the Flame Nebula, sit near the star Alnitak in Orion’s Belt. Today, we know that the Horsehead is a dark, light-gobbling nebula made of cold gas and dust. What Read more…
It is possible to photograph this nebula using almost any camera (see my results using a $250 DSLR camera). The Horsehead Nebula lies close to the bright star, Alnitak, in Orion’s Belt. Can you take a picture of a nebula? Read more…
The famous rider/trainer Kyra Kyrklund describes why balance is so important for riders: “You cannot have control over your horse’s balance until you have control over your own balance. When you are balanced, you are the leader who oversees your Read more…
Remember, hemicellulose is typically only 50% digested in the horse, and cell solubles are almost completely digested. Can horses break down cellulose? The Horse’s Digestion System The cecum is a large organ within the digestive tract that houses microorganisms. These Read more…