Archive for ‘Equine health’
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Did you know that oats can be poisionous to horses?
or that…
Apple Trees and St John’s Wort can cause hyperventilation, depression, colic, convulsions, coma and even be FATAL.
Beautiful and Dangerous
I just finished the first 99 plants that are toxic to horses which includes a whole load of deadly beauties like:
Castor Bean, Charlock, Cherry Tree, Coast Fiddleneck, Common Cocklebur, Creeping Buttercup, Curly Leafed Dock Sorrel - and that’s just the letter C
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Friday, January 4th, 2008
White and Non-Toxic
White socks make for pretty leg markings, but only when they are clean and keeping them clean can feel like a full time job. There are a number of methods to make white socks sparkle, however many of them involve harsh detergents and other products that could prove harmful to both you and your horse.
Horses skin can be sensitive, especially the light skin under white fur, that means using gentler products and a little more elbow grease.
I did some research to find out how people keep their horse’s socks clean. Shocking what some people will do, so I put together a list of the 9 best whitening tips, and 5 tips I found that should absolutely be avoided.
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Tags: baking soda, clean, cornstarch, fur, horse, legs, mild, socks, vinegar, white, whiten, whitening
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Friday, September 7th, 2007
Horse Abuse Gone Unnoticed in New York
(The above picture is an actual working horse in NYC, in no way do I imply that this particular driver is abusive to his animal. It is however a fantastic shot).
On Wednesday the City Comptroller in New York audited the City agencies responsible for vet checks and carriage inspections on the carriages that run through The City.
The findings are really rather grim if you consider these horses are used for pleasure strolls through a park. For them to suffer any horse abuse at all is criminal.
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Sick Horses Down Under
Anyone who has their ear to the ground in the horse industry knows that Australia’s equine sports have ground to a halt due to the discovery of several isolated incidents of horse flu.
The Flu is Spreading Fast
Not just affecting the racing and breeding industry, the concern has spread as quickly as the flu itself. Australian horses and their people are becoming less and less inclined to be social.
Who can blame them, horse flu is highly contagious and any horse that has not been vaccinated against it is almost guaranteed to get it if exposed.
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