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网页Each issue of EQUUS is packed with articles on the latest veterinary advances, physiology, behavior and other vital topics. EQUUS provides hands-on instruction and helpful advice from the world’s foremost authorities on horse care. Since 1977, EQUUS has led the way in offering the accurate, up-to-date information you need to take the best ...
Horse Body Language: How To Read It And Understand It - Equus …
网页2023年8月31日 · Lowering the head slightly and waving the neck from side to side is an aggressive act, often used by stallions who are fighting or herding an uncooperative mare. If you see a horse do this, it’s a red alert. You need to ascertain why the horse is aggressive and defuse the situation.
How to identify 8 common equine skin diseases - Equus Magazine
网页4. Aural plaques (papillary acanthoma, ear papillomas) Equine aural plaques typically have a flat, crusty appearance. Appearance: flat, crusty, raised white lesions inside the ears; underneath, the skin may be pink and sensitive. Aural plaques usually cause no pain and are considered to be just a cosmetic problem.
Decode your horse’s bloodwork - Equus Magazine
网页March 19, 2023. ⎯ Heather Smith Thomas. Drawing blood for laboratory testing has been a routine part of equine veterinary care for decades. Along with a physical examination and review of a horse’s history, bloodwork can offer valuable insights into the health and function of the body’s systems. What’s more, routine screenings can ...
Managing Cushing's Disease in Horses - Equus Magazine
网页2023年6月15日 · On the first day, blood is drawn and the horse is given an injection of dexamethasone, a synthetic form of cortisol. The next day, a second blood sample is drawn and both are tested to measure levels of natural cortisol. In a healthy horse, the dexamethasone injection suppresses the release of cortisol, and …
How to cope with ringbone in horses - Equus Magazine
网页2023年10月5日 · When a horse with high ringbone is beyond the point where medication, farriery care and other interventions can keep him comfortable, surgery to fuse the joint—called “arthrodesis”—is the next option. “As arthritis progresses and results in joint collapse, we have to fuse the joint to take away the pain,” says Galuppo.
Ration balancers explained - Equus Magazine
网页2023年8月10日 · Ration balancers can help provide “easy keepers” with necessary nutrients without unneeded calories. In addition, hay and grasses may be deficient in some vitamins and minerals all horses need. “Here at Michigan State, we have analyzed a lot of hay over the years for various research projects, and very few samples we’ve looked at would ...
When to worry about coughing in horses - Equus Magazine
网页2023年12月19日 · Here’s how to tell the difference. Any horse will cough occasionally, particularly if he catches a noseful of dusty air or gets a bit of debris in his airways while he’s eating or drinking. In that context, coughing in horses is just a normal sign of a healthy airway keeping itself clean. Sometimes, however, coughing in horses is an early ...
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The science of horse breeding - Equus Magazine
网页2019年7月25日 · First, advances in breeding technology have improved breeding efficiency, increased the breeding capacities of stallions and enhanced the breeding success of both stallions and mares with impaired fertility. Among major horse breeds, live-foal rates per cycle have averaged 60 to 65 percent for more than 25 years, an impressive statistic ...