Quarantine Horses to Prevent Illness
...take precautions that reduce the chance of spreading disease. If possible, new horses should be kept at the opposite end of the barn from resident horses and should be turned...
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Pythiosis Skin Infections in Horses
...Pythiosis in horses usually occurs as a serious skin infection. The skin develops raised, ulcerated lesions that ooze serum. Most affected horses are extremely itchy at the site of infection...
Putting Weight on a Skinny Horse
...into the bloodstream of the horse where they can be transported to sites which need energy or tucked away as energy stores in the form of adipose tissue or muscle...
Putting the Kibosh on Cribbing
...surgery or electric shock treatments, may have been tried. On-site inspections of the foals allowed researchers to determine if the subjects were true cribbers or merely dedicated wood chewers. Thirteen...
Osteochondrosis in Horses
...develop secondary to a defect. Osteochondrosis was originally suggested to be a generalized condition, occurring in multiple sites. However, osteochondritis dissecans and lesions may be found in one particular joint,...
Para-Equestrian Competition Focuses on Abilities
...link. The Classification Manual for Equestrian Competition for Riders with Disabilities has details on contacts and procedures. General rules as well as competition calendars are also available on this site....
Parasites in Horses: Small Strongyles
...believe that resistance will also develop against this latter class, leaving owners and veterinarians with no effective chemical dewormers for treating this ubiquitous class of parasite. Knowing which species of...
Participants Needed for Shivers Study
...more about breed, age, gender, diet, exercise, and other factors that may be related to shivers. For more information or to find the study questionnaire, go to the study website....
Management of Older Horses
...also important to remember to deworm older horses as needed to minimize damage to the digestive tract. Routine fecal egg counts can help you understand your horse’s parasite status, develop,...
Make Slow Hay Feeders Work For You
...stall, put two slow-feeder nets in opposite corners of the stall. No, it’s not going to get your horse covering a lot of ground, but he’ll move more than he...
Keeping Stallions Keen for Their Work
...as may allowing him to watch another stallion cover a mare. Moving the breeding site outdoors is a pleasant change for some stallions. If it’s possible for him to take...
Rehabilitating a Thin Horse: A Case Study
...so that’s quite an upshot for her. How the mare came to be in this condition, we will likely never know—overworked and underfed, diseased, parasite-riddled, a head full of malfunctioning...
Pasturing Horses with Cattle
...will not contribute to the parasite burdens of each other. For horses, an appropriate deworming protocol should be discussed with a veterinarian to target prevalent parasites,” advised Crandell. Although horse...
Pastern Dermatitis in Horses: For Best Treatment, Know the Source
...the irritation is caused by bacteria, fungi, or some type of parasite such as skin mites. In some cases, more than one factor is involved, and treatment will need to...
Paso Fino Horses and their Gaits
...Paso Corte (short step) and Paso Largo (long step). The other Criollo gaits are all diagonal (legs on opposite sides of the body move at the same time) and are...