Learn about the scaling, crusting, weeping serum, and loss of hair caused by the microscopic parasite that sometimes infests the skin of horses and why immediate treatment is necessary to minimize its spread.
The needs for each equine or animal are principally the same - Shelter from ice, rain, and snow and even more importantly, shade from hot sun is essential.
Smart horse owners know it takes more than just a good fly spray to win the pest control battle; You need a multi-zone program that blocks, repels and reduces.
If you take the time to make necessary repairs and general upkeep of your horse barn a priority now, it will ultimately save you time and money later.
âWaiting until you have a reason to take a horseâs vitals is a good example of shutting the barn door after the great escape - It is important to know if your horse sits at the low or high end of any given vitals range for you to have a good base line
The British HBLB has awarded £1.6m in equine veterinary research and education grants for 2013. Nine new research projects will be supported, in disciplines that reflect the HBLBâs research priorities will begin April 1, 2013 and run through March 31,
Both Can-Am and Equine Guelph share a great passion for educating horse owners and care givers on topics of equine health and welfare.
Finding the tick early and removing it right away also reduces the risk, so daily checks when grooming are very important.
"Each time I feed, groom, assist with the farrier and vet, help with community service events, or clean up the tack and feed rooms, I learn something new about equine care - and sometimes about myself."
'Somewhere you must have read that ‘my life’s goal is to leave the world a better place than I found it for horses and for people too. It is your exact response that leads me to believe that this goal is working.'