Hypersalivation in Horses
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
October 6, 2014
Does your horse drool like a dog? Here are some reasons why, from the benign to the life threatening.
Does your horse drool like a dog? Here are some reasons why, from the benign to the life threatening.
Mike Repole’s Uncle Mo, last year’s champion 2-year-old male who was scratched out of this year’s Kentucky
Hepatic lipidosis (fat deposits in the liver) proves fatal for 40% and 80% of affected ponies and horses.
Horses rarely experience liver failure, but when they do it’s important to diagnose and treat them quickly.
Early Kentucky Derby favorite Uncle Mo was recently diagnosed with cholangiohepatits, a rare condition in
Uncle Mo continues to exhibit positive signs of improving health and is on target to resume light training in
I have a 37-year-old Welsh Mountain Pony mare who has been having seizures on and off for about two years. I
Photosensitization is a serious skin condition characterized by “sunburned,” crusty skin that dies and sloughs away. It is usually caused by a reaction to something the horse has eaten, but the skin problem does not appear until the
Even at low concentrations, internal parasites have a less than ideal impact on your horse’s health and well-being. Parasites steal nutrients from their host and can leave him undernourished and anemic. They can produce open sores and intense itching
Feeding a healthy horse is one thing; most of us have a pretty good understanding of what works and what doesn’t. But feeding a horse who’s sick, injured, or recovering from surgery is another.
Horses which have been correctly fed all their lives are far more likely to live to a ripe old age.
Mules and donkeys are a lot like horses, to be sure, but in many ways, including some health concerns, they are most definitely different. First, we should have a basic understanding about what constitutes these unique four-footed creatures.
The average lifespan of a horse is said to be about 24 years; but as with humans, a horse’s chronological age isn’t always a good indicator of how old he really is. Some horses still are active at the age of 35, while others suffer significant signs
So, rather than gauging a horse’s age by years, Ralston recommends horse owners base an animal’s retirement and/or health care management on the horse’s physical fitness.
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