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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Horse Journal
Summer Heat and Horse Wounds
Flies love to feed on and lay their eggs in
an open wound. This is extremely irritating to the horse and introduces bacteria
to the area, possibly even minutes after you've cleaned the wound. Bandaging is,
of course, your best defense, but when the wound is located in an area that is... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Udder Woes Rare in Mares
It would be easy for many mare owners who use them as saddle
horses rather than breeding stock to forget that their mares have udders.
Fortunately, problems with the horse's mammary glands are
fairly uncommon. A mare who has never been pregnant usually has a very small
udder, which is... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Horse Journal
Survive Your Horse's Shedding
Shedding in horses is triggered by
hormonal changes that are tied to day length. With mares especially, you can
stimulate shedding by mimicking longer day lengths. Keeping a 100 or 200 watt
light bulb turned on in your horse's stall so that the total hours of sunlight
and stall-light... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Foal and Mare Health Care
Life around horses is never boring, but it sure can seem that
way in the small hours of the morning when you are on foal watch and nothing is
happening. You have been dreaming about this event for nearly a year, but you
have also spent the past three cold nights camping out in the stall... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Help Your Horse Slick Off Their Coat
Most of us choose to let our horses grow a long, shaggy coat
over the winter. It's natural for the horse, and it's easier for us. There are
no blankets to mess with, and no worries about monitoring body temperatures
underneath heavy clothing. But, when spring arrives and we want to get back... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Horse’s Coat Shine Reflects Healthy Nutrients
Everyone wants to see their horses with a sleek, glowing coat
and supple, healthy skin. If you browse through the product selections of any
supplement supplier, you'll likely find at least 10 products devoted to skin and
coat care, sometimes more than 20! Before you rush out to buy a... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Protecting Your Horse Against West Nile Virus
A study looking at antibodies for West Nile virus in more
than 400 horses on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico found 52% were positive, but
none had ever shown symptoms. In a similar scenario, all the research herd
horses at the USDA Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, eventually tested positive for West... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Horse Gestation Period
Horses normally carry their foals for 340 to 342 days, but donkeys carry theirs for a full year. The llamas gestation period is about 10 days shorter than a horses, but camels stay pregnant for more than 400 days, while the deer gets the job done in only about 200. | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Horse Journal
Prevent Dehydrated Horses in Winter
The colored urine that some horse owners find in their horse's pasture is from
plant and bile pigments. It's excessively dark because the urine is
concentrated. The horse isn't
taking in enough water. Dehydration in winter is a real threat. Loss
of fluids in sweat obviously is greatly... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Cold Weather Riding Considerations
Winter riding is
nothing short of exhilarating, but it can pose some challenges. Your horse is
probably not moving around during turn-out as much as he did when temperatures
were balmy, and periods of bad weather may require you to take breaks from
riding. The end result is that your horse... | read »
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| Sun Protection for Horses |
Sunlight has beneficial effects for horses, including the manufacture of vitamin D by the
skin, relief of muscle and tendon stiffness or soreness and possibly even
improved immunity.
But horses with pink-skinned areas may suffer sunburn if
overexposed and could be at higher risk for... | read |
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