Reading Time: 2 minutes Symptoms of stomach problems Does your horse show fussiness when presented with new or unfamiliar-tasting food? Does it react sensitively to any change in feeding? Does it show girthiness or is it “ticklish” on the belly? Does it alternate between concentrated feed and hay when eating? Does it lick at
Reading Time: 6 minutes And what you can do about it. How do mud fever and Sallenders & Mallenders develop? Mud fever is an inflammatory skin condition in the fetlock area. It can be oozing or dry and crusty, ranging from small, coin-sized patches to extensive areas affecting the entire cannon bone. If these
Reading Time: 5 minutes The lockdown following the coronavirus crisis resulted in the cancellation of events and a significant slowdown in social activities. Simultaneously, a landscape of webinars, online lectures, and articles on various equine health topics flourished on the internet and social media. Therapists, trainers, retailers, and manufacturers of a diverse array of
Reading Time: 5 minutes Excrement eating (coprophagy) occurs in both stabled and open yard horses, in all breeds, and all age groups. In foals, the behavior is still normal. By eating their mother’s excrement, they absorb important microorganisms, which settle in the foal’s large intestine and build up their microbiome (intestinal flora) This means
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