Health and Well Being
Horse Nutrition for Shedding Season
What’s on the inside directly influences what’s on the outside. Feed your horse proper nutrition like Omega-3, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals for optimal shedding and skin health.
Bot Flies in Horses
Blasted bot blies in horse! These parasites lay eggs on your horse’s hair, then the eggs hatch and migrate to their digestive tract as larvae. The cycle continues as they pass with manure to mature into adults. Break the cycle and learn how to treat them.
DMSO for horses
DMSO can be great for horses, and you definitely need to use gloves. This powerful topical medication can also be used IV (with fluids) for injuries and head wounds. Always talk to your vet before using it, and know that it will transport anything on your horse’s skin into their body – like fly sprays. Use with much caution.
Free Fecal Water Syndrome in Horses
Bonus – you’ll be an expert at grooming the grossest stuff
Scratches in Horses – Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
Lower leg skin infections like scratches on horses look like scabs that spread quickly and are usually bacterial or fungal in nature.
Choke in Horses – Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
It’s an emergency when your horse has food trapped in their esophagus. Equine choke can can lead to scarring, ruptures, pneumonia, and more. Learn the causes, risk factors, treatments, and preventative measure.
Do Horses Sleep Standing Up? Learn Horse Horses Sleep
Horses do need to lie down to get REM sleep, and they can get lighter sleep while standing.
Teff Hay for Horses – Benefits and Feeding Tips
This low NSC value hay is fantastic for metabolic issues!
How Much Does a Muzzle Restrict Grass
Customize for your horse, just like everything else!
