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 »
Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Horse Journal
Rain Rot Treatments
Every
horse, no matter how carefully managed, is likely to get some sort of fungal or
Dermatophilus infection sooner or later. Usually called "rain rot," this skin
condition is commonly found on horses maintained outside in times of high
rainfall, especially if they have thick, winter... | read »
Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Changing with the Season
Fall brings
its own set of health care and management challenges, but these tips can help
you head off any potential problems:
Parasite
Control Once the
intense heat of late summer subsides, the number of infective parasite larvae on
pastures rises sharply. In most areas, counts are... | read »
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 »
Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Horse Journal
Get Ready To Glow All Winter Long
When the
weather begins to get cooler, it's a mistake to cut back on grooming time and to
assume that your horse's nutritional needs are still being met. Just knocking
off the surface dirt isn't enough. Break out your favorite curry. Get all the
way down to skin level so you remove... | read »
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 »
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 »
Health: Seasonal
from the pages of Horse Journal
Limit Spring Grass
There
are few prettier sights than a horse grazing happily, up to his knees in a
luxuriant late-spring pasture. However, a rear view of this horse may reveal
something not quite so nice--diarrhea.
There's
a commonly held myth that spring-grass diarrhea is caused by the high water... | read »
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 »
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 »
QUESTION:
We
travel all over with our horses. For years, we’ve heard about equine distemper,
also known as strangles. Please tell us more about the strangles, how to prevent
it, and what to do about it should one of... | read
