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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Trail Rider
Annual Horse and Mare Vaccines
Question: I
just got my reminder card from my veterinarian saying my 15-year-old Quarter
Horse mare is due for vaccinations and deworming. A dental check is also
recommended for my horse. My mare has never been sick. I don't travel with her, so she isn't
exposed to disease. I can deworm... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
The Year-Round War on Parasites
Protecting your horse
from intestinal parasites involves more than timed dewormings or a daily dose of
dewormer. Maintaining a healthy immune system, understanding high-risk
situations, and correct choice of deworming drugs are
all-important.
Your horse's immune
system does much of... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Help Shed Your Horse's Winter Coat
Even in warmer areas,
horses grow some sort of winter coat. Nature protects them from the elements,
usually with a coat to match the climate. But you may want to hurry the shedding
process along, for your horse's comfort and your own. Fortunately, with the
currying, shedding and clipping... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Winter Hoof Treatment for Horses
Are you and your horse's hooves prepared for winter
temperatures? A healthy horse's hoof can withstand winter
temperatures very well, but if your horse has hoof problems, the cold can take a
toll. Your horse may begin to move more stiffly, even when he's not on frozen,
uneven ground. To... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Trail Rider
Winter Horse Hoof Care
A horse hoof wall does adapt to cold, short days through metabolism changes that
slow growth. And luckily, a healthy horse hoof's natural design works well on hard
ground and in snow. Still, it's frightening to head home in the afternoon after
the temperature has dropped. A wet trail... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Barefoot Season for Your Horse
With all
the talk about the benefits of going barefoot, keep in mind that it's not for
every horse. Discuss individual needs with your farrier -- and perhaps your
veterinarian -- before you dispense with the horse shoes. As long as there aren't any
special therapeutic reasons for... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Horse Journal
Stop Stable Cough in Horses
The term "stable cough" refers to a syndrome where horses
start coughing when they're confined to a barn. The problem isn't related to
respiratory infections, although it does put the horse at a higher risk of
developing one. Nasal discharges from your horse are due to stable cough and... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
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 equine... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
ERU, aka Moonblindness in Horses
ERU is
sometimes called periodic ophthalmia or moonblindness, since it was thought at
one time that the cycle of the moon might trigger the attacks of this eye
problem.
Early signs
may include excessive tear production, holding the eye shut or partially shut
and rubbing of the eye. With... | read »
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Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Horse Journal
Effects of Summer Heat on Horse Hooves
The summer heat often spell problems for horse's
hooves. Lots of factors get blamed,
but sometimes it's more a matter of guilt by association rather than a true
cause.
Some horsemen believe that turning horses out at night in the
summer subjects the hooves to too much moisture from dew 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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