There have been a large number of horses with colic in the clinic recently. The term colic refers to any…
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A horses liver weighs around 1% of its bodyweight, so around 5kg in a 500kg horse.The liver is one of…
Electrolytes are single chemical substances that can have a positive or negative charge.Electrolytes dissolved in water conduct electricity. The main…
A 500kg horse has around 5 square metres of skin surface.Depending on breed and age and body condition the skin…
General Advice Colic (abdominal pain) has many different causes in the horse. The majority of cases are mild but some…
Cooling boots for horses Cool boots or cooling boots for horses are very popular but why? One of the reasons…
In a 500kg horse, the brain weighs around 600g or 1.2g per kg bodyweight. This is comparable to other hoofed…
The main worms of importance to the adult horse worldwide are cyathostomins (small red worms, small strongyles) and tapeworms. There…
When is it too hot for horses? What temperature is too hot for horses? How hot can horses tolerate?How to…
A horse has two kidneys positioned high up in the body behind where the back of the saddle would normally…
