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Why are so many horses put down when they break their leg?
It seems to be a common, and to me upsetting, theme that if a horse breaks its leg it gets put down but this doesn't hold true for some other animals. For example, if a dog or cat breaks its leg the ...
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How to treat mudfever in horses
I'm looking for ideas on how to treat my horses mud fever.
I've got four horses with socks and/or white legs who are extremely prone to getting what we assume to be mudfever.
Now from what I've read ...
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A safe treatment for ticks on a pregnant horse
I have a horse - she is two months pregnant. We have a lot of ticks in the paddocks and I'm forever pulling ticks off her. I'm reluctant to use any products on her without knowing if it's safe for the ...
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How to cut up vegetables and fruit for horses
Horses can choke on chunks of vegetables like carrot or sweet potato.
To be clear - when horses suffer choke - it does not mean the food goes down the wrong pipe. It means the food is lodged in the ...
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How do you know if your horse/s have mange? How do you treat it?
My horses have been getting itchy legs, some are missing hair on their faces and chests. This is not improving with the usual treatments of insect repellants, for flies.
There's a lot of ticks on ...
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Can horses eat lawn mower grass clippings?
I've heard over the years that horses shouldn't be fed grass clippings from lawn mowers.
Is this dangerous and why would it be?
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Can a red belly black snake kill a horse? How would I know if my horse has been bitten?
My horse was eating and jumped back from her feed bowl and wouldn't go back to it. I thought she may have been stung by the electric fence, but thought that was strange as she was well aware of how to ...
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What things are handy to have in a horse owner's kit?
Horses are complex animals to keep as pets. They require a lot of care in ways that may not always be apparent. After many years of accumulating knowledge from research and experience, it would have ...
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How to treat and manage neck thread worms?
I have a horse who has suffered a lot during the warm seasons. It was made worse when we moved north (we're in the Southern hemisphere - so north is warmer) and there were more biting insects. I was ...
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How to treat Queensland itch?
My horse has Queensland itch. I'm looking for a range of options to treat it. I'm concerned about the use of poisonous chemicals.
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Can horses eat yoghurt?
I've been browsing probiotic solutions for horses. I was wondering if it's safe for horses to eat yoghurt with live cultures
Related: Can dogs eat yoghurt?
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Is my horse too cold?
This is my first horse and he is an Appendix (thoroughbred/quarter horse cross). He has a long slim athletic build much like a thoroughbred. I came out to feed him this morning and he was shivering ...
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What are some good treatments to help a horse with strangles?
It looks as though one of my horses has strangles. I'm not looking for a substitution for veterinary care, I'm wanting to know of any home made remedies to relief the symptoms and help her cope with ...
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Weak, collapsing back legs on young foal
A small Australian Brumby colt came to me today, he is approximately 3 months old and needed to be weaned early, as his mother was starved and lost her milk. They were recently trapped from the wild.
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What to feed an underweight, heavily pregnant young horse?
We're getting our girl at end of next week, at which time she will be 8.5 months pregnant. She's a 3yo standardbred 14 3hh.
She's currently on oaten hay - there's no grazing. I'll be moving her to an ...
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Natural anti-inflammatories for horses
My horse had a serious injury 3 months ago. Her left leg was spiked through to the bone 30 cm long cutting through the muscle and the whole thigh was degloved. Her skin was hanging around her knee.
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How long does pasture need to be rested to prevent worm re-infestation?
I'm moving my horses into new paddocks where there hasn't been horses for 4 weeks. I'm wondering if there can still be worms in these paddocks.
Is it possible to rest paddocks for long enough to ...
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What is a good way to remove the stickiness from adhesive bandaging from my horses fur?
My horse has suffered a leg injury and has been bandaged over the withers and neck with elastoplast- an adhesive wrap that is approximately 5 cm wide.
It has left sticky plaster remains on her coat, ...
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Does my horse need to be rugged for winter?
This is a controversial question, as I am told horses are designed to thermoregulate in the wild (which does make sense).
However my horse is getting old (20) shivering and she's hard to keep weight ...
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Does rugging horses interfere with the grow of the winter coat?
Pretty much what the title says.
I've heard that decreasing daylight encourages winter coat growth. Others say that rugging will prevent winter coat growth.
My question:
Does rugging horses ...
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Is meadow hay a good source of omega 3
Pasture is meant to be a good natural source of omega 3. Would feeding meadow hay replace that? If so would a diet of 30-40% meadow hay be enough?
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How does chaff compare to hay?
How does chaff compare to hay in terms of nutrition and fibre?
For example, does lucerne chaff contain the same protein levels as lucerne hay?
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Is it necessary to wet hard feeds?
Is it necessary to wet grains, pellets or even chaff? Are there particular ingredients that one should look out for?
In Australia chaff is routinely mixed with horse feeds. This is a practice that is ...
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What treats are safe for horses?
The care of horses can be opinionated and there is a lot of varying ideas about what is safe for horses to have as treats and the quantities.
So the question is:
What treats are safe for horses and ...
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A good feed routine for a neglected and underweight horse
I have recently acquired a starved horse. She would have a body score of approx 1.5 / 5. She is 18 yo, 15 1 hh, a thoroughbred and this state seems to have been of more recent times, as in the past ...
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Can horses eat bread?
A recent question, sparked my interest. I have heard that too much grain is bad for horses, and I have heard that bread is bad for many animals. Are there any health concerns with feeding bread to ...
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Can horse eat sultanas in sultana bread?
My horses eat a variety of hand fed treats, including bread. They eat white bread and multi grain bread.
I have some left over sultana bread or "raisin toast" bread (it's not actual toast, it's ...
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How can I tell if my horses need additional protection from the cold?
It's been getting as low as 30 degrees Fahrenheit where I live and we have a few horses on the property, with no barn, but there is a roofed area for them to get under. We feed them hay and horse feed ...
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Abscess in horses hoof
I have a thoroughbred, Frank, who is frequently lame. He has a recurring abscess in one of his front hooves.
The vet and farrier have both lanced the abscess at various times and I inject him with ...
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Do my horses need to be shod?
We have two horses, a thoroughbred and Arab cross that have spent most of their time in paddocks being ridden occasionally into the local bush land. They are not shod and their hooves are filed ...
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