Studies have already explained how horses’ facial expressions can tell signs of pain. Such as from colic or castration. But what about recognizing the pain signals in ridden horses? A whole new collection of observation abilities is a need. To recognize the facial expressions of pain in mounted horses. And a research group is working …
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For veterinarians, looking after their equine patients, pain control is a high priority. Your veterinarian will be able to identify. And help treat the cause of your horse’s discomfort. There are some visible signs of pain. Such as intense rolling and kicking in the abdomen, suggestive of colic. But other signs of pain are more …
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Since horses are prey animals in the animal world, they attempt to mask their discomfort. This could be because they need to remain with the herd. So, when they show visible signs of discomfort, they are the product of a severe condition in most cases. Although their distress may not be very obvious… very subtle …
Nobody wants to see their horse in pain. With our current understandings, it is impossible to imagine. That there was a time when people didn’t believe that animals could experience pain. Or assumed that pain should not be handled. Because feeling pain could benefit the horse. Experts and veterinarians now accept that pain is endured …
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How do you feed your horses? With many available resources, sometimes you might confuse what could be the best feed supplement for your horses. Horses can use forages and other available roughages as a source of nutrients. For years, horse owners believed that a good roughage should consist of 50 percent of the total equine …
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Too much of everything may lead to serious problem. Horse owners aim to have a good and healthy horses. They want them to stay strong as long the horses can. When horses have illnesses horse owners want them to heal as soon as possible. Thus, in this moment, the problem begins. You tend to rush …
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The consistency of the hoof is determined by many variables. Including biology, climate and diet. Weak hooves are sometimes inherited by some horses, and that cannot be changed. But good care and feeding… will enable a horse to produce and sustain the best possible hooves. A horse may have the genes for great hooves. But …
The horse ‘s normal feeding habit is to eat small quantities of roughage always. A “forage” only diet is deficient in many necessary vitamins and minerals. And horses must be supplemented to fulfill these needs for nutrients. For the efficiency, development, immune function and reproduction of all horses… the ingestion of minerals and vitamins is …
All living things have chemical processes and genetic code in maintaining their lives. All organisms have requirements of nutrient to be taken. The only difference you can tell is how they absorbed the nutrients and energy for them to live. Although horse belong to the group of mammals, they are pretty unique. They have an …
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Horses are athletes who are superior. Physical adaptations have provided horses speed and stamina through evolution. In modern horses, selective breeding has narrowed and refined desirable athletic skills. Some of the physiological adaptations include high aerobic largest energy. And large glycogen intramuscular stocks. Also, specific ratios between breeds of muscle fiber types. Splenic contraction to …
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