Horse Health

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A horses teeth are fully grown by the time they lose their baby or milk teeth. Once this happens the horses adult teeth begin to erupt through the gum-line and continue to do this for the vast majority of their adult life. The purpose of dental eruption in horses is to replace the amount of tooth lost to chewing up the tough forages horses evolved to eat. The forages are tough and wear down the dental surfaces necessitating dental eruption to replace what was lost.

for howrse riding level 4. no. u must use a hoof pick. This is too funny

Horses don't really 'need' to be clipped. If you won't be riding or showing in the winter it is best for the horse to allow them to grow out a winter coat. If however you do show or ride during the winter you would want to clip the horse in the fall when the coat begins to come in thicker than in the summer. Once you begin to clip you must keep the horse blanketed to prevent chills. If the horse lives out at pasture even during the winter you may want to try a partial clip instead of a full body clip. To tidy up the whiskers on their muzzles, and long hairs on the chin and pasterns you can clip these down about once a week to every two weeks depending on how fast they grow back in.

It is called the frog.

The frog is a sensitive part of the hoof that should be carefully picked around when picking the hoof. It absorbed a lot of the impact of a horse putting down his hoof as he moves.

If the horse had no other major procedures performed besides the float (teeth pulled, caps removed, etc.), then most horses are fine being ridden the same day after the float. However, if the horse was tranquilized during floating, it's probably best to wait until the next day to make sure the horse has fully recovered from sedation. If you are still worried, you can try riding without a bit for a day or two.

Horses normally have a soft, spongy triangle of tissue in the middle of each hoof. This is called the frog and is part of why a horse is able to run and jump as well as it does.

Around the frog, however, the rest of the hoof should be fairly firm since it is made of keratin (similar to what your fingernails are made of, although thicker and more durable). A soft spot in the keratin of the hoof is generally caused by a fungal or bacterial infection that is eating away the keratin. Standing on wet or moist ground for long periods of time, getting impacted debris around the frog and having an injury to the hoof wall or sole are common starting points for these types of infections.

West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne infection that primarily attacks the central nervous system of horses and humans. In both species, treatment is primarily symptomatic - anticonvulsants, IV fluid support, nutritional support, etc.

Himalayan balsam ( Impatiens glandulifera) is not listed as being toxic to horses, but when in doubt it is best to remove the plant be either relocating it to a safe place away from the horses or by removing it completely from the property.

The can not. AS many may know, this is a trick question because I'm sure that physically they can but literally since there is a metal hoof covering it then they can't see there own foot.

As in most mammals, the liver has several functions in the horse. The first is to detoxify any poisons the horse may have ingested and absorbed into its bloodstream from grazing. The second is to produce digestive enzymes that are excreted as bile into the small intestine. The third is to break down blood cells as well as fatty acids for use by other tissues.

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No, horses, like humans, only have one jaw. In the middle of the mouth there is a big gap and that where the bit goes!! (i think)

Acepromazine can take anywhere from one to three hours to take effect and can be expected to last six to eight hours - all depending on the dose.

Acepromazine is not consistently absorbed into the body when given orally. This means that some pets are hardly tranquilized while others are heavily sedated and some animals fight against it's effects. More consistent results are obtained with the injectable product.

Boxer dogs have been known to suffer adverse side effects and it is not recommended that they be given this medication.

This will depend upon the type of colic the horse has. In stragulation colic cases where the intestines have perforated, the horse generally has only a few hours of life left - the intestinal contents cause acute septic shock that is rapidly fatal. However, in a mild case of impaction colic, once the impaction has been resolved through medical management the horse can go on to live a normal life.

If your rabbit is sick, and/or you think she has a cold, bring her to a vet who has specific knowledge and experience about rabbits. Your rabbit's cold will not go away on its own, and if left untreated your rabbit will die from it. Treating for symptoms alone will not get rid of the problem.

Do not give your rabbit any medications made for humans (including babies), cats, or dogs, unless recommeneded by the vet. By far, most of these medications are toxic for rabbits. Rabbits have unique medical requirements and only certain medications are okay for them. This is why you must find a vet that knows about rabbits, not just cats/dogs.

Before you give your rabbit anything to treat her cold ("snuffles," respiratory illness), you should make sure she really does have a cold! Symptoms that look like a cold (sneezing, mucous running from the nose or eyes) can actually point to some other problem -- for instance, often they're caused by dental disease, or a tumour, or a foreign body (like a piece of hay stuck in the nasal passages). If your rabbit does have one of these other problems, treating her for a cold won't solve the problem and the rabbit will only get worse. Even if she really does have a cold, your rabbit must be tested to find out which bacteria or virus is causing the problem, because different medications work against different infections.

See the related questions below for more information. See the related link below for detailed medical information about upper respiratory problems in rabbits.

It has to drink milk from its mom because it dose not have teeth

Milo can be fed to horses, but it is a heavier feed and hard for them to chew. It should be cracked before feeding and mixed in with a bulkier feed. it should also be noted that some horses will not like the taste and refuse to eat it.

Horses that have grown up in the wild, and living in the wild, eat a wide variety of plants including some that are mildly toxic such as sagebrush. Just as "man does not live by bread alone," wild horses do not live by grass alone. What they choose to eat can relate to availability, time of year, nutritional and health needs, and mechanical needs. The last item may sound odd, but all horses have teeth that constantly grow and that is because a wild diet includes some woody shrubs. Roughage.

The best way to get your horse back into jumping is to slowly start introducing him/her to cavalettis and cross rails. Take it slow and be sure to incorporate your horse's former experiences and age. One of the most important things to take into consideration is: Do not push your horse!

The Roan Wolf or Roan Wolf. Get it "lone wolf" ? And you can just call him wolf or wolfie around the barn

Respiratory infections caused by a herpes virus are what we call "colds" in humans. There is a vaccination for Equine Herpes Virus and, if recommended, it is given 2-4 times a year depending on risk factors and the brand of vaccine used. EHV vaccination is a risk-based vaccination in the US and not recommended for all horses.

There are several types of "colic"---gas, impaction (materal packed into an area and stuck), torsion, intussuception, etc. All can can have different causes.

It's important to understand that "colic" is not a diagnosis but a description of symptoms. Colic simply means that a horse has abdominal pain and this can occur for many different reasons, including pain in other areas of the body. It's when you get a diagnosis of the CAUSE of the colic that you actually know what is going on with a horse.

The gastroinstestinal tract of the horse is complicated and rather delicate. Any changes in diet can lead to poor function of the GI tract--change in hay, change in feed or even change in the amount of water consumed. High grain diets, low forage (grass or hay) diets, training (anything that keeps a horse from eating for extended periods of time or requires that a horse move above a walk), trailering, etc can lead to gastric ulceration and thus pain in the abdomen. There is so much intestine that it can get flipped over itself and cut off movement of food and even circulation. The GI tract moves material along by peristaltic action and anything that slows that action in one part of the GI tract can lead to the intestine telescoping in on itself and constricting blood flow.

Other diseases can also cause a horse to appear to have GI pain. For instance a horse was diagnosed with colic and even had surgery to find and correct the issue only to find a completely healty looking instestinal tract. The horse was later diagnosed with rabies.

So, horses can "get colic" for any number of reasons. The trick is to determine what is causing the symptoms of abdominal pain. And of course to minimize the risk by providing plenty of quality forage, not over-feeding concentrate diets, ensuring that plenty of clean water is always available, maintaining an adequate gastrointestinal parasite prevention program, etc.

An easy way to think about it is that when you get a stomach ache or eat something bad you can throw up, however horses cannot.