Category: Healthcare

Englisches Vollblut im Galopp auf der Koppel

Don’t take stomach problems lightly

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

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Pferde mit Mauke in der Fesselbeuge

Factsheet: Mud fever, Sallenders & Mallenders

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

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Zwei weiße Pferde beschnuppern sich

Why do horses eat each other’s excrement?

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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