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Heat Exhaustion in Horses. Don’t Miss This.
Summertime in East Tennessee can be brutal, and these hottest days of August are of prime concern. Heat exhaustion in horses is a serious concern, especially during these hot and humid weather conditions. Horses can easily become overheated and suffer from heat-related illnesses, even just during normal activities. Heat exhaustion occurs when a horse’s body…
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Let’s talk about choke in horses. Can you recognize it?
Have you ever swallowed something like a dry piece of meat the wrong way and it wasn’t able to go down the right way? It happens with horses too. You probably can already read your horse’s expressions, so when she has an alarmed or confused expression, you know to take notice and carefully consider why…
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✔️Breathing Is Important. Let’s Talk About Horse Heaves.
Horse heaves, also known as equine asthma, is a serious respiratory condition. Like asthma in humans, heaves cannot be cured, but it can be managed if you control the horse’s environment. Maybe you’ve had it under control for months, and then… A single dust flake triggers a flare up and before you know it after…
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Laminitis, A Devastating Hoof Disease: Quick Action Slows Progress
Inside the hoof are 2 types of laminae. These very sensitive finger-like protrusions of tissue interlock like your fingers if you were to clasp your hands. Since a horse bears all their massive weight on their hooves, you can imagine that if these tissues become inflamed it is excruciatingly painful. Left untreated, this devastating hoof…
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Opthamology
Do you know what a horse “sees”? 360 degrees, that’s what! With its head pointed straight ahead, a horse can nearly see its tail. The retina detects movement with both eyes and then observes the object once it reaches 3-4 feet away by turning or lowering its head and looking with one eye. Eye problems…
