If the burr is not close to skin or bone then it shouldn't hurt. However you may be able to remove the burr by using mane and tail detangler and working the burr out by hand, which would be kinder to the horse.

Temperature is taken rectally, like we used to in babies. a digital thermometer works well.

Heart rate can be heard under the horses 'arm pit' with a stethoscope..or felt against the underside of the jaw bone, (much like you feel your own pulse at your wrist) count for at least 30 sec. and do the math to get a minutes worth for the vet.

Check the gums. Press with a finger, then release. The amount of seconds until the former color returns is the "capillary refill time" The basic color of the gums is also important to the vet. Is it pink, red, or ruddy, pale or bluish?

Familiarize yourself with your horses color and vital signs when he is healthy so you will notice any changes.

It is possible to obtain a horses blood pressure using a sphyngomanometer ( BP cuff) on the tail, but the information is rarely used by vets as it takes someone familiar with the technique and a knowledge of the horses normal 'BP' to utilize the data.

Know your horse when he is healthy so you can relate the changes to your vet when you call them.

Yes.

Horses tend to be picky and they may not like the smell or taste of something, so don't be alarmed if your horse won't eat cucumber.

They can.

look yourself

Yes it is, if a horse ingests any contact a Veterinarian immediately.

they should be separated from the stalk, but otherwise yes

When their bladder is full.

A healthy horse should urinate about once a day, maybe twice if they have drunk a lot. e.g. on a hot day your horse will naturally drink more to cool itself down and obviously to quench itself, so to allow the water to be stored in the bladder, it must be emptied by urinating.

Bog spavins alone won't make a horse unrideable, but sometimes they are symptoms of a problem deeper down in the hock. In this case, the horse would be unrideable- not because of the bog spavin, but because of the problem that caused it.

Some racehorses lived in the ten hundreds. Race horses are still around today. so they have been around for 111 years or maybe even more.

Freshly mowed grass can cause colic from the horse bolting it down too quickly. It can also trigger Laminitis from the sugars released during the cutting, and there is the possibility of the horse being poisoned accidentally from fluids leaking out onto the grass from the mower engine. never feed grass or yard clippings.

About 7.9

Available as a tincture, extract, capsule, external ointment, lotion. Decoction: 1 or 2 tsp dried bark or fruit with 1 cup boiling water, simmer 15 minutes, internally 3 times per day or externally as a lotion.

A baby horse will get all the nutrients it needs from nursing. A foal will try to eat hay starting at a few days old and increasingly until weaning. Weaning is usually done at four to six months of age.

Blackleg is a bacteria causing spore that can infect some pastures. If the horse (or other cattle) ingests it or gets it in a wound, it can quickly become fatal. The animal can die in 48-72 hours of becoming infected. There are vaccinations available.

This will depend on the penicillin product you are using and the type of condition you are treating. Different products contain different concentrations of the drug and even different forumlations which require different dosages. There is often a dosing range and the veterinarian makes a recommendation on the dose to use in a given situation based upon the type of condition/infectious organism being treated. Consult your veterinarian to determine an appropriate dosage in a given situation or if penicillin is even the appropriate drug for use in that situation.

The number of diseases that horses need to be vaccinated against yearly depends on horse age, use, location (country, state, county, etc) and previous health history. Some vaccines are also recommended 2-4 times a year based upon risk factors for the disease being vaccinated against and the brand of vaccine used. For example, horses in the US are commonly vaccinated against 5-8 different diseases and some of those vaccinations are recommended to be boostered 2, 3 or 4 times while others are only administered yearly. In the UK, horses are commonly vaccinated for fewer diseases due to lack of risk of contracting some of the diseases prevalent in the US,

It is important for horse owner to contact their veterinarian to develop a vaccination plan that is appropriate for their location/situation/horse.

if your horse isn't eating his food... he might be sick and you should have him looked at promptly. however, i had a very picky horse who didnt like certain treats. also horses that were raised with out treats are usually very hesitant when introduced to them for the first time.

For vaccines or to draw blood I would use a 20 gauge needle on adult sheep and a 22 gauge on a lamb. To administer medications such as penicillin, I would use a 16 or 18 gauge depending upon the drug and the volume needed.

Wow I hope not. That's what I'm trying to find out. I have 3 tiny Maltese and a Golden who eat the tree droppings like they are candy

Blackberry bushes are not harmful to horses but depending on the horse, care should be taken so the horse does not eat the branches or get thorns stuck where they dont belong. Also blackberries can cause diarrhea.