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Colic in Horses Treatment

Colic is one of the most common equine health issues. The treatment for colic differs as per the severity and the underlying problems. In some severe cases surgical intervention would be required. It is good to contact the veterinarian as soon as you find your horse suffering from colic and exhibiting violent behaviors. You can make the horse walk a bit while the Vet is on the way. This will distract the horse from the pain. During this panicky period it would be very tempting to administer medication to your horse as per your understanding. Administering medication without the consultation of the Vet could cause bigger problems, which is why it is good to wait. A Vet will perform various tests to assess the problem and will give the appropriate treatment.

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Master a horse to impress your wife

Do you want to really impress your wife this anniversary? Why don’t you do something really different? Instead of behaving like other husbands and sticking to safe options like ortak jewellery, you can try learning how to ride a horse. That is right. Ride the animal that has been the mainstay of armies of human beings all over the world. Despite advanced weapons and missiles, almost every army in the world has a cavalry regiment in its corps.

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Ring Worm in Horses

One of the most common conditions that horses face in general, may it be a stabled horse or even un-stabled horse is skin problems. When I started to take care of my horse, I wanted to make sure his skin would be a perfect beauty. Not only do horses look good running, but their looks are enhanced by the quality of their skin or coat. But somehow even with my extensive personal care system my horse fell prey to Ringworm. I would like to elaborate a bit on this condition.

What is Ring Worm?

First of all, ring worm is a fungal infection which lives on the Keratin located in the coat of the horse. It’s not difficult to analyze its presence on your horse. The common symptom for ring worm is the presence of dry and flaky patches on the skin, along with hair loss around that area. It’s true it looks very ugly and do not mistake it for some kind of dirt that can be washed off by clean water. You will find your horse favoring that area a lot; this is basically because ring worm makes the affected area very itchy. If you find raised bumps on the skin or redness, then the condition might not be ringworm, as both of these are not symptoms of ringworm. Most of the times the ring worm patches are localized, but if immediate care is not taken then it might spread to other parts of the skin.

Treatment for Horses with Ring Worm

The treatment for this condition is not complex, but could be a little laborious. As a first step towards fixing the issue you must clip your horse. This will expose the infected area. The idea behind clipping is that the fungus thrives in damper condition, and once the hair is clipped then the infected area would be exposed to the UV rays of the sun, creating dry skin, which is helpful to get rid of the ring worm. You should also wash the horse with antifungal shampoo. This should be done every day till the skin is perfectly healed. You can find a good antifungal shampoo on Amazon.com. I was searching for R4i card on Amazon and somehow due to my previous searches on the site, I found an antifungal shampoo on the recommended list. In case if you are looking for an antifungal shampoo, you can check this link: http://astore.amazon.com/xz4-20/detail/B002C0KDG2 During the treatment period make sure that the horse if kept in dry and nicely ventilated area.

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Lameness in Horses

Lameness, or diminished leg and foot function, in horses, should be carefully monitored and treated. Most lameness is temporary, perhaps from a stone in the shoe or hoof sore, and the horse is able to move normally when the irritation is resolved.

Chronic lameness is an indication of deeper problems, and should not be ignored. Sometimes lameness isn’t even noticeable, but you should be sensitive and in-tune with your horse’s behavior and performance to notice any changes. When the horse More

Horses – Ancient Vehicles For Humans

Horses, like home heating oil, belong to an age that has long passed. If you are transported back in time and visited London in the eighteenth century, one thing that would strike you would be the sheer number of horses in the city. Horses were the sole medium of transportation within the city. If you wanted to travel from London to any other city in the country, you would have to use carriages pulled by horses.

There was an More

To Geld or Not to Geld

Equine forums are abuzz with this question- should I geld my horse or not! Everyone from mini owners to race horse owners seem to be confused about this age old conundrum- they talk about it at the stables, the track, and even when filling up with Diesel in Leeds – To geld or not to geld.

There are two points of views to be taken into account here. The first one addresses the concerns those with an amateur hobby of More

Essentail Horse Care Tips for a Healthy Horse

Adequate horse care is essential. There are various points that you need to master if you take up the task of a horse. You have to look after the horse as being a fellow member within the family.

First you have to acquire some grooming items. Make sure you get a number of brushes and combs to help make your horse appear good. More

Keeping Dobby Safe

So you have put up with children’s tears or teenage tantrums for weeks, and then you finally give in to pressure and buy the kids a pony or horse. You have worked out all the up-front costs – not just the initial purchase price, but also the feed, the blankets, the equipment for the horse and safety helmets and outfits for the kids, riding lessons, cost of the meadow it will graze upon or the stables it will live in, More

An Introduction to Equine Sports

Equine sports have various disciplines and events. This is a kind of introduction for those who are interested and even those who have been into it but do not know detai ls of certain events. For the new comers, kit insurance is very necessary before taking up anything in this field. The popular ones include but not limited to combined training, dressage, driving, endurance, hunter/jumper, polo, racing, rodeo, and western. A few will be briefly explained. Historians believe that dressage More

A few words on horse breeding

Nature always played an important role in the breeding of horse over the past years, and only the strong horses in the wild survived and moved around freely. The male leader (stallion) used to fight off other stallions so as to protect his herd. But today horse breeding is no longer a difficult task. The equine owners do selective breeding for traits such as breed, color and athletic ability.

Long back when owners domesticated their horse for the first time, More