Horse Nervous System – Bell’s Palsy (Horner’s Syndrome)
Bell's Palsey or Horner's Syndrome is a paralysis of one side of the face usually caused in horses by trauma.
Author: Doc-t
Horse Behavior – Herd Hierarchy
Every group of horses has an order in the social structure that when established, brings peace to the group. But when disrupted, brings chaos.
Horse Musculoskeletal Diseases – Conformation -Over At The Knees
Over At The Knees Conformation In Horses
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Canines In Female Horses
Canines are found in almost every male horse (stallions and geldings) but are rare in female horses.
Horse Behavior – Mutual Grooming
Mutual grooming is when two horses stand facing in opposite directions and scratch each other using their teeth on the other horse's withers, neck, an…
Horse Farm Pastures – Maintenance
There is little attention given to the health and maintenance of the pastures for our horses. Farm owners must realize two principles. The first i…
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Canines Just Erupting
Canine teeth of male horses (and occasionally females) can erupt anytime, but most commonly from before birth to 3 years of age.
Horse Behavior – Stall Kicking
The reasons for horses kicking the walls of their stall are numerous and so are the ways to protect them and the barn from the damage.
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Cheek Teeth Calculus
Some horses accumulate saliva and feed in the sides of their cheeks that turns to hard calculus on the cheek sides of the first 1 to 3 cheek teeth.
Horse Digestive System – Choke
[x_alert type=“info” close="false" heading="Overview"]Choke in horses refers to when feed blocks the lumen of the esophagus and obstructs the pass…
Horse Behavior – Weaving Behavior
Weaving is when a horse swings their head sideways in a pendulous motion while usually rocking back and forth from one front hoof to the other. In my…
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Cheek Teeth Cap Remnants
Deciduous teeth ("Caps") of young horses attach themselves to the underlying permanent tooth with tips of tooth. These often break off and remain bet…
Horse Toxins And Poisons – Clover Hypersalivation (drools)
In some parts of the United States and usually in August, horses can become sensitive to a fungus growing on clover that makes them excessively drool.
Horse Locomotion And Soundness – Piezoelectric Currents
Piezo......WHAT???
Have you ever wondered why bones are not shaped like I-beams or 2x4 lumber? This short lesson on biophysics and biochemistry may a…
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Cheek Teeth Caps
The 12 premolar cheek teeth have precursor deciduous teeth (caps). The 12 molar cheek teeth do not have deciduous teeth.
Horse Digestive System – Colic
Colic describes pain in the horse coming from his gastrointestinal tract and is feared by every horse owner.
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Cheek Teeth Displaced
Cheek teeth when not aligned with the rest of the teeth in the arcade are called displaced.
Horse Skin And Hair – Pressure Sores
When body weight is applied to the skin area for a prolonged period of time, the skin actually dies from the pressure placed upon it creating pressure…
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Cheek Teeth End Stage
Cheek teeth have a finite lifespan and when they run out of reserve crown, there is nothing left to hold them in. These are end stage teeth.
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Cheek Teeth Eruption Bumps
When the permanent premolar cheek teeth push into position, they often cause lumps that appear on the face and lower jaw. These are normal and are no…
Horse Skin And Hair – Depigmentation (Leukotrichia)
The cause for the horse's skin to lose color in patches of hair in one spot or throughout its body is not common and is still without explanation.
Horse Nutrition – Minerals And Electrolytes
Minerals and electrolytes in horses are elements (atoms) that are NOT carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. They include the macro-minerals of calci…
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Cheek Teeth Extractions
On occasion, the cheek teeth of horses need to be extracted, though in my practice, it is extremely rare.
Horse Digestive System – Diarrhea
Diarrhea is when the transportation of ingesta moves through the digestive tract faster than normal taking with it more water than is normal.
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Cheek Teeth Foreign Objects
Foreign objects are usually organic (hay and other feed) that get stuck between the cheek teeth when an unusual gap exists.
Horse Skin And Hair – Skin Abscesses
The purpose of an abscess is to move a foreign material that is inside the body to the outside. When this occurs, it is said to be draining and is a …
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Cheek Teeth Fractures
Cheek teeth fractures are very common and are usually non-events in the horse's life.
Horse Respiratory System – Epiglottis Entrapment
[x_alert type=“info” close="false" heading="Overview"]The epiglottis is a tissue that separates the esophagus from the trachea and it's primary pu…
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Cheek Teeth Hooks
Hooks are the over-eruption of a tooth and are seen when there is no opposition in chewing.
Horse Musculoskeletal Diseases – Stringhalt
Stringhalt is the horseman's term for the involuntary jerking up and out of one or both hind legs. The video demonstrates this well.
Horse Neoplastic Diseases – Equine Sarcoid
Equine Sarcoid is a benign tumor of the skin of the horse that is very common, usually limiting itself to above the knee and forward of the girth.