Just like any other animals, horses need grooming. This is not just to enhance their looks but also to safeguard their health. They too require dental care from an equine dentist or veterinary. So, it might be the right time to discuss horse teeth floating. There are several dental problems that they tend to encounter in their life. What Is Horse Teeth Floating? To float a horse’s teeth … [Read more...]

There are more medications and nutritional supplements than ever before for a horse owner to choose from. Here is a look at over the counter horse pills that may or may not need a prescription to buy. Each place that sells pills has their own rules about prescriptions. Medication prices vary wildly due to unpredictable factors (such as pharmaceutical plant having to shut down). So, the prices … [Read more...]

Scratches in horses, mud heel, mud fever, dew poisoning, greasy heel or pastern dermatitis are names for a variety of skin conditions that cause the same symptoms. These symptoms include very inflamed and itchy skin on the lower limbs, often around the pasterns and heels. The skin becomes so irritated that it often breaks open, oozes, scabs over and oozes again. The scabs are often a clay-like … [Read more...]

A clean horse is a healthy horse. Horses and ponies love to roll in the mud which makes keeping them clean quite a chore. Horses also need to be bathed the day before a show to make them look their best. Bathing a horse is much easier when you use the right brand of horse shampoo. Here is a look at the top brands used for specific situations. Thick manes and tails often need conditioner as well … [Read more...]

A once obedient and cheerful horse suddenly begins to act strangely whenever the saddle or a pack is placed on his or her back. This horse may seem to crouch, kick out a hind leg, eyes wide, ears back and maybe even trembling or breaking out into a sweat. Or, the horse may begin bucking or rearing as soon as someone gets in the saddle. This is what old-timers call a cold backed horse. Modern … [Read more...]

Veterinary science has learned a lot about the once seemingly mysterious navicular in horses. Decades ago, it was called navicular disease and still is called that in older horse books. Nowadays, science has discovered that navicular in horses is a syndrome and not a disease. The bad news is that navicular is a serious and incurable condition that can happen to horses of all breeds. Older … [Read more...]