Horse Health

How to Breed a Horse

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Breeding and caring for a pregnant mare, not to mention a new foal, is a big decision and responsibility. There are many things to consider after you have made the decision to breed your mare. If you aren't familiar with breeding and caring for a ... more »

How to Calm Your Anxious Horse

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Horses are fight or flight animals, so when they are put into stressful situations they have a tendency to become anxious and take flight. Some horses will be less nervous than others because of how they are able to handle stress. The best way ... more »

How to Care for a Foot Abscess in a Horse

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Foot abscesses in horses are one of the most common causes of lameness. An abscess can cause extreme heat in the foot, a horse to walk with a head nod and even a definite digital pulse. By doing a few simple things you can help your horse get ... more »

How to Care for a Horse With Breathing Problems

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Your beloved horse is a valued member of your family, and you want to make sure that he stays healthy. However, horses can suffer from breathing problems such as asthma, allergies, heaves and other respiratory disorders. Although veterinary ... more »

How to Care for a Pregnant Mare

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Caring for a pregnant mare is not much different than caring for one that is not pregnant, but there are some things to keep in mind. Give these few extra details special attention, and your pregnant mare is sure to receive all the care she needs... more »

How to Care for a Premature Foal

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A lot of planning and expense goes into breeding a mare and producing a foal. Unfortunately sometimes things go wrong and foals are born prematurely... more »

How to Care for an Orphan Foal

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Foals are orphaned for a variety of reasons: their dams reject them, their dam dies during or shortly after foaling, or their dam has no milk or is unhealthy and cannot care for them. Raising an orphan is a challenge... more »

How to Care for Your Horse After Riding

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Part of being a responsible horse owner is knowing what your horse needs on a daily basis. Besides the basics, such as food and water, horses need plenty of exercise. Care for your horse after riding him and help to maintain his overall health... more »

How to Choose an Animal Physiotherapist

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An animal physiotherapist is a vet who has specialized in physical therapy for animals. While there are some animal physiotherapists in the United States, the term was coined in the UK, where many animal physiotherapists are trained. These ... more »

How to Choose an Equine Dentist

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If you have a good veterinarian who also practices equine dentistry, count yourself lucky. Not only is equine dentistry time-consuming, it is physically demanding. The care of your horse's teeth is critical to his health and performance under ... more »

How to Collect a Urine Sample From a Horse

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Just as with any pet, horses aren't healthy all of the time. Sometimes, they only need a simple physical. Other times, however, they may need something more in depth. Often, this involves a urine sample. As anyone who has tried to pee in a cup ... more »

How to Condition a Horse for Endurance Riding

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Until 100 years ago, the horse was the fastest way of getting from point A to B. Over the centuries, methods have evolved that enabled some people to get the most out of their horses and travel as many as 200 miles a day (such as the Mongols and ... more »

How to Condition a Sport Horse

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Keeping a horse in working condition takes time and consistency. Keeping a sport horse in condition requires a schedule of exercises to keep all parts of the horse in competition condition, including cardiovascular exercise, muscular exercise and ... more »

How to Control a Horse's Bleeding With a Pressure Bandage

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If a horse injures a leg seriously it might be necessary for you to stabilize the leg and control bleeding until the vet arrives. A pressure bandage is a good way to accomplish this. A pressure bandage is designed to control the bleeding and keep ... more »

How to Cure the tick and flea problems for your animals

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Is that pet of yours having small or big problems with fleas, ticks or even the hot spots? I know a way that you can solve that problem and the best thing is it is a lot cheaper than those advertised products. If you will try this I promise that ... more »

How to Deal with Tetanus

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Tetanus is caused by a bacteria that lives in the soil and finds its way into wounds. It attacks the nervous system, causing spasms that are incurable after a few days' exposure. It affects horses and people. It is preventable and curable if ... more »

How to Determine What Supplements to Give to Your Horse

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Any feed store or tack shop has nutritional supplements for horses on their shelves. There is generally a whole array of tempting additives that promise to fix all your horse’s problems. The question is does your horse really need these miracle ... more »

How to Diagnose a Colicking Horse

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Colic is the number one cause of death in horses aside from old age. Though there are different types of colic, all boil down to serious abdominal pain caused by the blocking and consequent swelling of the horse's digestive tract. In some cases, ... more »

How to Do a Simple Soundness Exam on a Horse

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Because horses cannot talk we have to rely on our own instinct to tell if a horse is feeling okay or not. Horse's do have distinct tell-all signs of when they are not feeling 100 percent, especially if they are not sound. Using a few of these ... more »

How to Effectively and Safely Use Herbs to Treat Animals

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Herbal medicine can be a powerful tool in veterinary health. However, it can also do much harm. It is important to know some of the major differences between Western medicine and herbal remedies and to know key differences between species of ... more »

How to Estimate a Foal's Weight

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Knowing your foal's weight is not only important for monitoring his health and condition, but it is essential for safely administering any medications and/or dewormers. Estimating a foal's weight is different than calculating an adult horse's ... more »

How to Exercise a Fat Pony

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Ponies are prone to excess weight because we feed them like big horses and tend not to use them as much. Being overweight and out of condition is harmful to your pony's health. The best exercise is to have a child or small person ride the pony, ... more »

How to Feed a Horse Magnesium

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Magnesium is an important mineral for horses. Many horse owners use magnesium to regulate blood pressure and to help horses remain relaxed. If a horse becomes stressed, they usually use up their stores of magnesium and may need a supplement. ... more »

How to Feed a Horse Vitamins

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Like all living creatures, horses need essential nutrients to maintain their health. If you are interested in learning about the dietary needs of a horse, read about how to make sure horses get all the vitamins they need... more »

How to Feed and Shelter a Horse in Winter

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Horses against a snowy winter backdrop are a magnificent sight, but keeping those animals fed, healthy and active in winter requires some special knowledge which every horse owner should know. Horses need food, water and shelter, all of which ... more »

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