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Horse Health
Same as humans, horses need a clean and pleasant habitat, eat properly and sometimes go through wrenches, soreness of the back and strain. To keep your horse healthy, it demands for proper aid to its illness and pain.
536 Questions
What do farriers use hoof cutters for?
A hoof parer is a small instrument similar to a potato peeler with a much sturdier blade. This is used to trim the frog when needed, to shape and hollow out the sole and to investigate weak points in the sole.
How can you treat swelling in your horses leg?
There are several things you can do to treat swelling. The first thing is to find out why your horse's leg is swelling, and you should call your vet. He or she will be able to suggest the proper treatment depending on the problem. Some possible recommendations would be hosing with cold water, wrapping with a standing bandage (DO NOT do this unless you have been taught how or you can cause further damage), poultices, sweats, administering an anti-inflammatory medication. If it's something simple, like your horse's ankles swelling a bit after standing in a stall, he or she may suggest just turning out or exercising your horse more. Or if it's an injury, you may have to, instead, keep your horse in a stall with limited time exercising. But the most important thing is to find out the cause of the swelling first. Call your veterinarian!
Are camellia bushes poisonous to horses?
Horses are known to eat Oleander, but Oleander is extremely toxic to horses and should be kept away from them at all costs. If a horse ingests Oleander call a veterinarian immediately as they may have to take the horse to a hospital for supportive care and IV fluids. Horses, although large animals are quite delicate when it comes to what they eat and what is toxic to them.
the dock is the tail... the hair is the tail the soild bit its attched to (which is quite short) is the dock.
Can you give de-wormer to a pregnant horse?
This will depend upon the specific dewormer - some medications are labeled as safe for pregnant horses while others are not. Check the label, and if in doubt, ask your veterinarian.
Why do you walk your horse around when he has colic?
you do that to keep him from lying down. and it helps the intestins to loosen up.
Also, to keep him from rolling which will worsen the pain. It just helps relieve a little bit of the pain.
Does chlorophyll make grass green?
Of course the chlorophyll makes the grass green! The green comes from the chlorophyll.
Is the arbutus tree toxic to horses?
Known as the Irish Strawberry Tree it is moderately toxic to goats and toxic to most other animal species.
How much does a barefoot trimming coats for a horse?
I guess it depends on who's doing the trimming, I charge 40 per horse initally, once the hooves and diet are 'corrected' I drop my price to 25 a horse. With proper turn-out, trimming and diet I'm really not doing much more than "knocking the dirt off."
I recommend finding a trimmer that is a member of a barefoot organization, mine is the American Hoof Association, there are a couple of others that are good, I would avoid anyone that practices the Strasser method. Check credentials.
What is the name of horse food?
fodder is a general term for food provided by humans. Examples of fodder include sweet feed (customized mix of grains, fiber, supplements and molasses), grain, and hay).
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Can horses have an allergic reaction to apples?
Would you believe one per day will keep the horse doctor away? -but seriously- I don't have a horse but through the years ALL the horses I've given an apple to seemed to enjoy them enormously. I wouldn't give a horse A LOT of apples all at once, though.
How many times should you get horses teeth checked?
It varys Some horse only need there teeth seen once in their life time, others, may need it once a year and the "horse dentist" will just rasp the teeth so np sharp points will cause eating problems or pain in their mouth.
What is a common allergy for horses?
It all depends on the horse. Some are allergic to dust, some even to hay. There are, however, plants that are toxic to them. One major one is Black Walnut. Even the shavings (if they are just stood on) can kill a horse. I sugest doing to reseach on this, as there are a lot of poisonous plants. Most horses won't eat them unless they are really hungry or young.
What type of bacteria is found in horse saliva?
Horse saliva contains a variety of bacteria, primarily from the genera Streptococcus and Lactobacillus. These bacteria play a role in the initial stages of digestion by breaking down food particles and aiding in fermentation. Additionally, the microbial population in horse saliva can vary based on diet and oral health, contributing to the overall balance of the equine microbiome.
Do Andalusian horses have chestnuts on the inside of their legs?
All horses have the chestnuts on the inside of the legs.
A mixture of water and household bleach applied to the underside of the hoof and in the crevasses beside the frog will work in most cases. A mixture of a litre of rubbing alcohol and 20 drops of Oil of Oregano applied in the same area is also effective. **Actually, household bleach may clear it up, but you will end up eating away at the uninfected part of the horses hoof. Sugardine (a mixture/paste of betadine and sugar) works well along with scrubbing (with a sponge) with betadine and packing with a lyme paste (Lyme and lots of water) for the first day -- you don't want to use it longer than that because Lyme is a drying agent -- and then scrubbing with betadine and using a product like Thrush Buster or Kopertox works the best to fully get rid of it.
What to do to a foundered horse?
To help your foundering horse, get immediate veterinary assistance. Medicines can be given to reduce inflammation and pain, and a good horseshoer or farrier can apply special blocks and shoes to ease pain and help the horse heal. In some instances, surgery is necessary. Remove the cause of the founder. ex: If a horse is foundering on grass, remove him from the grass and feed hay only. 100 years ago, foundering horses were tied to a tree next to a cold stream and made to stand in it, sometimes for days.
What are the dangers for the horse handler in a dusty environment?
The problems of too much dust can range from a slight, dry cough to a life-threatening lung infection. Horses can also pick up a lot of dust if their hay is very dusty.
What vaccines is in the 6-way for horses?
"6-way" means very little--it can be against any number of combinations. You should rather look at exactly what vaccines are recommended and look for 1 or two vaccines that protect against all of the diseases on the list of recommendations rather than just looking for a "6-way".
What is the certain weight for a three year old horse?
The size of a three year old horse will depend on several things like; Breed, bloodlines/ genetics, nutrition, environment.For example a three year old Thoroughbred is going to be taller than a three year old Mustang, this is because of genetics and better feed.
What is the average weight for a 14.1 welsh section d?
A section D Welsh Cob tends to be a bit heavier in build, however the overall conformation of the horse will affect it's weight more so than just its height. If the Section D is a bit more narrow in build, then it will likely weigh less than a broader built horse of the same height. That all said a Welsh Section D typically weighs in the 750 to 1000 pound range ( 340 kg-453kg or 53 st - 71 st.)
How can you prevent the spread of colds?
Anwser; 1. Wash your hands and wash them often. The Naval Health Research Center conducted a study of 40,000 recruits who were ordered to wash their hands five times a day. The recruits cut their incidence of respiratory illnesses by 45 percent.
2. Wash your hands twice every time you wash them. When Columbia University researchers looked for germs on volunteers' hands, they found one handwashing had little effect, even when using antibacterial soap. So wash twice if you're serious about fending off colds.
3. Use this hand-drying strategy in public restrooms. Studies find a shockingly large percentage of people fail to wash their hands after using a public restroom. And every single one of them touches the door handle on the way out. So after washing your hands, use a paper towel to turn off the faucet. Use another paper towel to dry your hands, then open the door with that paper towel as a barrier between you and the handle. It sounds nuts, but it's an actual recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control to protect you from infectious diseases like cold and flu.
4. Carry hand sanitizer with you. Colds are typically passed not from coughing or kissing (although those are two modes of transmission) but from hand-to-hand or hand-to-object contact, since most cold viruses can live for hours on objects. You then put your hand in or near your mouth or nose, and voilà! You're sick. Carry hand sanitizer gel or sanitizing towelettes with you and you can clean your hands anytime, even if the closest water supply is 100 miles away. It works. One study of absenteeism due to infection in elementary schools found schools using the gel sanitizer had absentee rates from infection nearly 20 percent lower than those using other hand-cleaning methods.
5. Use your knuckle to rub your eyes. It's less likely to be contaminated with viruses than your fingertip. This is particularly important given that the eye provides a perfect entry point for germs, and the average person rubs his eyes or nose or scratches his face 20-50 times a day, notes Jordan Rubin, Ph.D., author of the book The Maker's Diet.
6. Run your toothbrush through the microwave on high for 10 seconds to kill germs that can cause colds and other illnesses. You think it gets your teeth clean -- and it does. But once you're done brushing, your toothbrush is a breeding ground for germs. Sterilize it in the microwave before you use it, or store it in hydrogen peroxide (rinse well before using), or simply replace it every month when you change the page on your calendar and after you've had a cold.
7. Get a flu shot every fall. The Centers for Disease Control recommends flu shots for anyone 50 years old or older, residents of long-term care facilities, people of any age who have chronic medical problems (heart or lung disease, asthma, diabetes, etc.), pregnant women, and people whose immune systems have been weakened (by cancer, AIDS, or other causes). Also, people who work or live with a high-risk person should get a flu shot so they don't spread the flu. Of course, anyone who just wants to avoid the flu should also get one. Hate shots? Ask for the nasal spray vaccine.
8. Stop blaming yourself when things go wrong at work. Believe it or not, blaming yourself makes you more likely to catch a cold! At least, that's what researchers found when they studied more than 200 workers over three months. Even those who had control over their work were more likely to begin sneezing if they lacked confidence or tended to blame themselves when things went wrong. Researchers expect such attitudes make people more stressed on the job, and stress, as you know, can challenge your immune system.
9. Put a box of tissues wherever people sit. Come October, buy a 6- or 12-pack of tissue boxes and strategically place them around the house, your workplace, your car. Don't let aesthetics thwart you. You need tissues widely available so that anyone who has to cough or sneeze or blow his nose will do so in the way least likely to spread germs.
10. Leave the windows in your house open a crack in winter. Not all of them, but one or two in the rooms in which you spend the most time. This is particularly important if you live in a newer home, where fresh circulating air has been the victim of energy efficiency. A bit of fresh air will do wonders for chasing out germs.
11. Lower the heat in your house 5 degrees. The dry air of an overheated home provides the perfect environment for cold viruses to thrive. And when your mucous membranes (i.e., nose, mouth, and tonsils) dry out, they can't trap those germs very well. Lowering the temperature and using a room humidifier helps maintain a healthier level of humidity in the winter.
12. Speaking of which, buy a hygrometer. These little tools measure humidity. You want your home to measure around 50 percent. A consistent measure higher than 60 percent means mold and mildew may start to set in your walls, fabrics, and kitchen; lower than 40 percent and the dry air makes you more susceptible to germs.
13. Sit in a sauna once a week. Why? Because an Austrian study published in 1990 found that volunteers who frequently used a sauna had half the rate of colds during the six-month study period than those who didn't use a sauna at all. It's possible that the hot air you inhale kills cold viruses. Most gyms have saunas these days.
14. Inhale air from your blow-dryer. It sounds nuts, we know. But one study conducted at Harvard Hospital in England found that people who breathed heated air had half the cold symptoms of people who inhaled air at room temperature. Set the dryer on warm, not hot, and hold it at least 18 inches from your face. Breathe in the air through your nose for as long as you can -- 20 minutes is best.
15. Take a garlic supplement every day. When 146 volunteers received either one garlic supplement a day or a placebo for 12 weeks between November and February, those taking the garlic were not only less likely to get a cold, but if they did catch one, their symptoms were less intense and they recovered faster. 16. Eat a container of yogurt every day. A study from the University of California-Davis found that people who ate one cup of yogurt -- whether live culture or pasteurized -- had 25 percent fewer colds than non-yogurt eaters. Start your yogurt eating in the summer to build up your immunity before cold and flu season starts.
17. Once a day, sit in a quiet, dim room, close your eyes, and focus on one word. You're meditating, a proven way to reduce stress. And stress, studies find, increases your susceptibility to colds. In fact, stressed people have up to twice the number of colds as non-stressed people.
18. Scrub under your fingernails every night. They're a great hiding place for germs.
19. Change or wash your hand towels every three or four days during cold and flu season. When you wash them, use hot water in order to kill the germs.
20. At the very first hint of a cold, launch the following preventive blitz. Here's how:
* Suck on a zinc lozenge until it melts away. Then suck another every two waking hours. Or use a zinc-based nasal spray such as Zicam.
* Take one 250-milligram capsule of the herb astragalus twice a day until you are better.
* Cook up a pot of chicken soup.
* Roast garlic in the oven (drizzle whole clove with olive oil, wrap in tinfoil, roast for an hour at 400°F), then spread the soft garlic on toast and eat.
Studies find that all either reduce the length of time you suffer with a cold or help prevent a full-blown cold from occurring.
21. Wipe your nose -- don't blow. Your cold won't hang around as long, according to a University of Virginia study. Turns out that the force of blowing not only sends the gunk out of your nose into a tissue, but propels some back into your sinuses. And, in case you're curious, they discovered this using dye and X rays. If you need to blow, blow gently, and blow one nostril at a time.
22. Sneeze and cough into your arm or a tissue. Whoever taught us to cover our mouths when we cough or sneeze got it wrong. That just puts the germs right on our hands, where you can spread them to objects -- and other people. Instead, hold the crook of your elbow over your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough if a tissue isn't handy. It's pretty rare that you shake someone's elbow or scratch your eye with an elbow, after all.
23. Don't pressure your doctor for antibiotics. Colds and flu (along with most common infections) are caused by viruses, so antibiotics -- designed to kill bacteria -- won't do a thing. They can hurt, however, by killing off the friendly bacteria that are part of our immune defenses. If you've used antibiotics a lot lately, consider a course of probiotics -- replacement troops for friendly bacteria. [ Note that these are just TIPS, you DO NOT have to do them all! ]
Should you ride a horse in the rain?
Yes, because horses are meant to be in the wild.
As long as the ground is not very slippery, it would be OK. However, if the ground is very slippery, you want to be very careful because the horse could easily lose it balance and fall.
Red clover is typically grown for horses, but many other types can be used as well. However it should be noted that Clover is considered a legume and it is very rich in protein and other nutrients, so it should not be fed in large quantities.
