Horse Health

  “I have a 26 year old mare with Arthritis.”… One day a hind leg was swollen, no heat no lameness just stiff. tried some Bute she was same with Bute, also tried the vet wraps nothing is helping. It …

  ” His right leg turns out and we have been slow starting him.”…“I have a 7 month old filly whose knees are bent slightly forward.”…“He looks like he is getting sway back“… long sloping pasterns”…“..developed a crack just below …

“It sounds like this horse is suffering from significant laminitis….“What are the symptoms for founder?”When a horse or foal gets founder, what are the symptoms…?” “What are the symptoms for founder?” How do you treat them before the vet gets …

  “My horses left eye is still draining from a poke. “… My horses left eye is still draining from a poke. My vet did an eye stain test determined she was poked by a tree branch. He prescribed Gentamicin …

        What lies beneath that beautiful exterior?   1. Incisive Bone 2. Nasal Bone 3. Maxillary Bone 4. Mandible 5. Orbit 6. Frontal Bone 7. Temporal fossa 8. Atlas (first cervical vertebra) 9. Axis (second cervical vertebra) …

  “My horse cut his near fore fetlock joint 10 weeks ago and punctured it so that joint fluid was coming out, this has healed beautifully but he is still very lame. “… The vet has done more x-rays and …

  “I have been soaking his hocks in ligament,“… I recently started jumping my horse, which puts a lot of stress on his hocks. A few days ago I noticed that he would flinch when I rubbed the curry comb …

  Can you name some of the major parts of a horse? Horse Anatomy Image:

  “I have a yearling QH gelding that is growing at an alarming rate. He grew 5″ in 20 days…” We are dealing with major muscle cramps. When he lays down it is very difficult for him to get up …

  “She seems to be sore in the right rear…?” We have large pony who will bunny hop in the rear when she starts to run and play in the paddock. She seems to be sore in the right rear …