by petpack | Oct 11, 2021 | Equine Factsheets
Back to Healthcare Factsheets Laminitis: No Foot, no horse. Dr Ciaran Gobl The old saying, “no foot, no horse” still stands. The entire weight of a horse’s body is loaded onto its 4 feet when standing and onto only one foot when galloping. The foot is made up of...
by petpack | Oct 11, 2021 | Equine Factsheets
Back to Healthcare Factsheets Equine Wound Care Dr Rachel O’Higgins Minor and major wounds are common occurrences in horses and the severity of a wound can be deceiving. Large wounds accompanied by profuse bleeding often appear worse than they are, particularly if...
by petpack | Oct 11, 2021 | Equine Factsheets
Back to Healthcare Factsheets Equine Lameness Dr Annemarie Farrington A lame horse is defined as having an abnormal gait or an incapability of normal locomotion. The commonest causes of lameness in horses include infection (e.g., subsolar abscess), trauma, congenital...
by petpack | Oct 11, 2021 | Equine Factsheets
Back to Healthcare Factsheets Deworming your horse: The inside story Dr Ciaran Gobl Introduction Internal parasites can have a negative effect on your horse, particularly in the young, growing animal and the older horse or pregnant mare. While horses can tolerate low...
by petpack | Oct 11, 2021 | Equine Factsheets
Back to Healthcare Factsheets Feeding the “good doer” Dr Rachel O’Higgins Overview The term “good doers” refers to horses and ponies that are able to maintain or gain weight on a minimum amount of food. In their natural environment horses would have to make the most...
by petpack | Oct 11, 2021 | Equine Factsheets
Back to Healthcare Factsheets Equine Foaling Foaling is a very important time in a mare (and foals!) life therefore as owners it is important to have knowledge of the foaling process. This will allow you to identify problems and know when to call for help, as during...
