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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Help Your Horse Age Gracefully
When is a horse old? Every horse is an individual. How quickly a horse ages isn't necessarily related
to his calendar years. Some horses look time-ravaged in their teens, others are
vigorous at 30. Take your cues regarding when to start special care by how the
horse looks and acts.
What is... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Trail Rider
Protect Your Eyes While on the Trail Your Horse
Fall brings cooler
temperatures, but the sun's rays can be strong in any season. Too much sun can
literally burn your eyes over time on the trail, causing damage to your cornea (the part that transmits light) and your lens (the part of your eye that helps you focus), and
causing long-term... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Equine Infectious Anemia Continues to Kill
What if you
knew of an equine disease that had no cure, no treatment, and in many cases
would require you to destroy your horse if he became infected? You'd probably
find that pretty scary, especially these days, when medical science has come so
far and eradicated so many diseases.... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Breaking the Strangles Cycle
Strangles
is a bacterial infection of the respiratory tract that has been with us for
close to 800 years by historical reports, likely longer. It is caused by a
bacterium called Streptococcus equi.
If you are
a lover of horse books, or were fortunate enough to have The Red Pony included... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Making Chestnuts & Ergots Invisible on Horses
Horses and ponies often grow horny protuberances on their legs known as
chestnuts and ergots . Chestnuts are usually found on the inside forearms and
sometimes on the inside hinds of horses, while ergots are the hard knots at the point of
the fetlocks .
In most horses, these horny growths... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Prevent Laminitis By Limiting Pasture Grazing
As your horse pastures spring back to life, it may be wise to consider limiting
your horse's pasture grazing time. Theoretically at least, every horse is at risk of
developing laminitis if he gorges himself on enough young pasture grass in a short
enough period of time to result in severe gut... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Hoof Health and Wet Conditions
The birds are singing, the weather is balmy, and you and your horse are
delighted to be rid of the hard, frozen ground that even a perfectly sound horse
can find uncomfortable underfoot. Spring may bring its own set of hoof
challenges, though, and you need to be prepared for them so your... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Proper Horse Health Care Involve Diets
Horses become overweight for the same reason we do--they eat more calories
than they burn. It isn't any healthier for them than it is for us. Putting your horse on a diet could not only make your horse more active, but save his life. Overweight horses may lead to conditions of lameness, heart and... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Supplement Your Horse Pasture
The grass found in your horse pasture is the perfect food for horses. But unless your horse is free to range
over hundreds of miles, taking in a wide variety of grass types from regions
with different soils, there's a good chance he won't be getting an adequate
array and balance of minerals... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Rain Rot Skin Treatment For Your Horse
A skin infection in horses commonly known as rain rot, rain scald, dew poisoning,
scratches, mud fever, and grease heel (depending on which part of the body it
appears on) can be a particular problem for your horse during the wet months. Rain rot,
which causes scabbing and patchy hair loss on... | 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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