Reilly, the Connemara gelding being boarded here on lay-up for a mystery lameness in his hinds went to a vet who is a lameness specialist. They did over a 5 hour eval including x-rays, ultrasounds, nerve blocks, etc. and he finally has a diagnosis of ...
Hi guys! been a while since ive posted... i was just wondering if you can feed horses lettuce? just as a treat of course... ive heard people say no and then theres people that say yes so i was wondering what you all thought? ...
Hello, I am very new to this forum, so I'm just going to say everything I can, and hopefully I can get some kind of input! Anything would be helpful
So, my mare foaled a colt June 14, 2013. He is perfectly healthy on the inside and out, but had ...
Hey all! Hope everyone (horses included) is doing well
I have a new boarding situation where I am told that hay nets pose a threat to horses that have shoes on....they can get caught because the hay nets are basically on the ground, tied to the ...
I am looking for help. Not sure if there is anything wrong. But.. Would appreciate any comments if anyone of you had a horse do the same thing, or have heard of these symptoms/ quirks. Here's my story.. I was standing one day with my horse in her ...
My horse has a wound on his back leg. He can walk on it but he favors it when standing. Its on his hock and his hock. Im guessing he was kicked by another horse. Anyway, he wont let me clean it good enough but a local vet gave me some Vetericyn VF. I ...
The vet said Winston has significant sand in his intestines so I am supposed to give him psyllium but it has to be given dry..... he is on a soaked pellet diet due to missing all but one upper molar so how do I do that? I tried sprinkling it over some ...
When I first got my mare 2 years or so ago, she was out of shape (for an Arab mix) and had really bad tendon issues from her former barrel racing owners not warming her up before a race. She could barely walk 5 years ago. The ranch that I work at acquired ...
Saw this ad on Craigslist.... $3500.... do they not see that this poor horse has major issues with its pastern joints? http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/grd/4024710953.html ...
hey guys! what do I do for ringworm? im actually not sure my mare has it cuz i really dont know what it looks like but... she has these spots on her about half an inch wide an the skin kinda peels off and the flies just love sitting on those spots. Can ...
A mare in our barn has this rash??? it's driving her (and us) crazy with itching. It's not any one specific place because today she was itching her butt but also itching her neck and head. She's healthy, clean and has a good appetite. She's ...
I am trying out a new food purina trimax, could any one tell me do I need to water it down? ...
Our 6 yr. old appy gelding is losing hair on the tips of both ears. Noticed today he is also starting to lose the hair on the front of the ears. Anyone know what could be causing this? Also since it is still cold in Indiana, do I need to worry about frostbite ...
Had the vet out to do Cody and Tahoe's teeth and sheath and Athena's teeth and check her ears since she had black gunk in her ear hair and shakes her head like something tickles when she trots and canters. Expensive visit but got a lot done. Athena's ...
Okay so I posted a previous thread about my horses abcess that blew about 2-3 weeks ago. The abscess took about a month to blow out, He was extremely lame for about a week and then was slowly but surely getting better. He is no longer lame a month and ...
We've been successful in getting Spirit's Cosequin down him for about a week now and one of Kelly's friends rode him with us on trail today and he was sound! He was also very happy to be out and looked so good with his ears pointed forward ...
Got the tiny $70 jar of Cosequin for Spirit yesterday as recommended by the vet, put his dose in some grain, he took one bite and walked away with his lip in the air! Mixed in more grain, no go. Tried molasses tonight, not a big fan but was able to get ...
My regular vet is a reproductive specialist for the most part but great for regular vet care. He was not sure what was going on with Spirit after x-rays and a flexion test so suggested stall rest, glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, bute and MSM.
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We are MBA students trying to do a survey on horse feed. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and all responses are completely anonymous. The information collected is strictly for our use in a project. We would really appreciate you taking the ...
My horses love sprite or any kind of carbonated drink. I found this out the hard way when set my bottle down and came back it was tipped over and empty and one of the horses standing suspiciously next to it. But I have avoid sharing soda with them because ...
My Sahara seems to be getting her canine teeth. She is a mare. I read that mares don't usually have canine teeth? When do canine teeth usual start to come out and how long does it take for them to come out? Thanks. [ ] ...
While riding my mare today, she had a bad fall (legs went out sideways and she rolled) after checking her over she seemed fine. No soreness or scrapes. But her right eye (only) kept rolling. This went on for 15 mins then everything was fine. She wasn't ...
Learn about the different types of wounds horses can suffer, how to assess them, how to stop the bleeding,basic horse wound first aid, including cleaning, antibiotic use, and wrapping/pressure bandage techniques.
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I'm guessing most of you know about this horse. Last start as a harness racer at 12 WITH the bad ankle. Over $700K lifetime earnings. Bound for the meat killer. Saved by a previous owner and sent to ASAP. ...
I need help. My 25 year old Quarter Horse has been havin a lot of nasal discharge while and after eatting. It most often contains food as well and I've even seen him sneeze water out of his nose. The farm owner tells me not to worry about it, he probably ...
