The Relationship Between Insulin and Weight
January 30, 2021 Comments Off on The Relationship Between Insulin and Weight
Many horses that develop laminitis are overweight or obese. We know that the vast majority of laminitis cases are caused by high insulin levels. The correlation has always been obvious and it didn’t take long for an assumption to arise that obesity is a laminitis risk factor and causes elevated insulin. There’s just one thing: It’s not true.
Continue reading …Six Tips For Ammonia Control in Horse Stalls
January 29, 2021 Comments Off on Six Tips For Ammonia Control in Horse Stalls
Have you ever felt like your barn smelled worse than it reasonably should? We are not talking about normal animal smells — I mean, who doesn’t love the smell of sawdust and fresh hay?
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But cold, wet rain on a 32 to 40 degree day is the hardest weather for horses to stay warm because they get wet to the skin. Horses will often seek out a shed or shelter to get out of driving rain, to shiver and warm up. When it’s really cold, 20 degrees or below, horses are generally outside, eating hay and not bothered because their fur is doing its job.
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Check gates and perimeters: Close or block any gates that might secure a perimeter around the loose horse. Be aware that frightened loose horses might jump things they might not ordinarily jump.
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Advances in science and technology are continually changing the horse world. Not too long ago, removing an embryo from a horse and having a surrogate carry that foal to term was the stuff of sci-fi novels. Now, it is common practice. To keep up with the times and still uphold the integrity of the American Quarter Horse breed, AQHA has instated a set of rules for mares and foals involved in embryo transfer.
Continue reading …Early Training of Young Horses- Imprinting Versus Other Methods
January 25, 2021 Comments Off on Early Training of Young Horses- Imprinting Versus Other Methods
The idea of imprint training is to, in a single session, introduce as many new objects and sensations as possible within the first 24 hours after birth. This might include brushes, halters, clippers, other equipment, and touching of the face, body, legs, and hooves.
Continue reading …Winter Water Woes and Colic Prevention
January 25, 2021 Comments Off on Winter Water Woes and Colic Prevention
Nothing can drain the color from a horse owner’s face quicker than hearing the word COLIC! Winter is an important season to focus on colic prevention and ward off water woes that can lead to impaction in the equine gut.
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We humans have a huge diversity of individual dietary preferences. Some have a raging sweet tooth, others prefer salty or spicy, love or hate specific vegetables, etc. It’s not as complicated for horses. Their instinctive taste preferences are geared toward survival. Try as you might, you won’t be able to create an acquired taste for sushi in a horse.
Continue reading …EquiManagement Launches the Business of Practice Podcast
January 16, 2021 Comments Off on EquiManagement Launches the Business of Practice Podcast
A recent survey of equine veterinarians showed that business topics ranked just behind imaging/ultrasound (and was tied with lameness) as the most desired educational subjects. To help meet this need, EquiManagement is proud to launch The Business of Practice podcast that will focus on the fiscal, financial and human sides of equine veterinary practice topics.
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Horses in stables have been shown to have a regular total sleep time of three and a half hours per night. The duration of the different sleep stages is relatively constant. REM sleep totals about 30 minutes a night (15% of the total sleep time) and slow-wave sleep takes up the most time at 65%. The rest of the total sleep time is spent in light sleep.
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