Importantly, however, peeling of the frog can also occur along with conditions that favor the development of thrush, such as lack of exercise, lameness, chronically wet environment, and poor hoof care. The organisms that cause thrush dissect under the external Read more…
The ribs of mammals, including the horse, serve one primary purpose: to protect the vital organs of the thoracic cavity, most notably the heart and lungs. Each rib is attached to a thoracic vertebrae, so horses generally have 18 pairs Read more…
The skin is the largest organ of your horse’s body. What is the largest gland in a horse? The CAECUM is a vital organ for the horse. It’s very large (up to 35 litres by volume) and is the equivalent Read more…
Sulfur is abundant in the hoof. The “rotten egg” odor produced during hot shoeing is the smell of sulfur gas resulting from burning the sulfur-rich connective tissue proteins of the hoof. Do horse hooves stink? Horses’ hooves may never smell Read more…
What’s it Cost You to Shoe a Horse? Based on extensive records, Pat Broadus had determined it costs an average of $151.85 to provide trims and a full set of shoes with the 140 horses he worked with each month Read more…
Normal adult horses have a heart rate of 28 to 40 beats per minute. Newborn foals’ heart rates range from 80 to 120, older foals from 60 to 80, and yearlings from 40 to 60 beats per minute. How many Read more…
Be aware that horses tend to run back into burning barns out of fear and confusion. Blindfold horses only if absolutely necessary. Many horses will balk at a blindfold, making evacuation more difficult and time consuming. How do you get Read more…
around 28 to 42 beats per minute. Heart rate in normal adult horses is around 28 to 42 beats per minute. How strong is a horses heart? The average horse’s heart weighs 8-10 lbs. and pumps 7 to 10 gallons Read more…
One of the largest measured horse hearts in history is believed to be that of the Thoroughbred racing legend Secretariat. Although the organ wasn’t weighed during the “cosmetic” autopsy, the veterinarian did intonate that it was one of the largest Read more…
The three muscle classifications are smooth, cardiac, and skeletal. The first two are involuntary or automatic, which means they function as needed without having to be called into action for a specific need. What are the three 3 main types Read more…