Giardiasis in Horses: An Underreported Threat?
...horses ingest Giardia cysts, the parasite hatches or encysts, gaining the ability to mobilize and attach to the lining of the wall of the small intestine. Once attached, it begins...
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Health Problems in Friesian Horses
...very quickly after the rupture occurs. In Friesians, however, the site of aortic rupture is almost always at the aortic arch where the artery turns to descend through the body....
Head Shaking May Have a Variety of Causes
...to examine your horse and treat any abnormalities. For further ideas, or just some sympathy and support, contact one or more of the Web sites devoted to equine head shaking....
Hay Storage and Use
...this condition. Stored hay must be protected from ground moisture and rain. A barn loft offers a dry site, but air circulation may be minimal depending on the design of...
Handling Suspected Horse Poisoning
...causes muzzle dermatitis when eaten fresh. After being cut and dried for hay, or frozen by a cold snap, the buttercup’s toxin dissipates. The opposite is true for sorghum and...
Grooming Your Horse: A Quick Health Exam
...have pain in the opposite leg or hoof. While you use one hand to brush your horse, run the other hand over his skin to feel for cuts, hairless patches,...
Grazing Behavior in Horses
...the information is summarized below. Given a choice, horses prefer not to graze in areas that are close to piles of manure. Because 98% of parasite larvae found in pastures...
Glycemic Index Among Horse Feeds
...On the opposite end of the spectrum, carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the bloodstream, have the lowest glycemic indices. A lower glycemic index suggests a slower...
Gastric Ulcers in Horses: A Widespread but Manageable Disease
...(H2 antagonists). H2 antagonists act by competing with histamine for histamine type-2 receptor sites on the parietal cell and therefore blocking histamine-stimulated gastric acid secretion. The two most popular H2...
Genetically Modified Grains in Horse Feed Products
...is totally GM-free. The owner of one organic mill put this explanation on his company’s website: “I get questions regarding the GM status of our products, so I thought I...
Foal Diarrhea: Look to Nutritional Supplements for Help
...parasite problems. In addition to EquiShure, supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids, especially the “marine omega-3s” docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), could strengthen the foal’s immunity. One effective marine-derived...
Flip That Horse: 90 Days to Condition, Inside and Out
...extractions, and other routine dental work can be done by the veterinarian or an accredited dentist. The veterinarian will likely recommend a fecal egg count to determine parasite load and...
Function and Health of the Horse’s Small Intestine
...can severely compromise the horse’s ability to get adequate nutrition from the food he is eating. Perhaps not as easily detected as parasite infestation are other problems in the small...
First Horse Show: Prepare Your Young Horse for Success
...horses moving with him or in the opposite direction in the ring. If possible, ride with a show number attached to the bridle. Try to come up with flower boxes,...
Fibre: The Basis of Feeding Horses
...either transported to sites that need energy or stored in the form of fat or glycogen. Lignin comprises the structural support of the plant and is not digestible by the...