While all life may be considered a miracle, some births are extra miraculous. Napoleon, an Irish Sport/Hunter colt, was not able to stand or nurse on his own after being born, and had a worsening case of diarrhea. Despite being born three weeks past his due date, radiographs taken by Napoleon’s primary care veterinarian showed that his leg bones had not fully formed. Napoleon's radiograph showing poorly formed bones.Additionally, his mother’s placenta had strange coloring, which suggested…

Horse Side Vet Guide - Quick Reference - Hind Limb Anatomy- great! I always confuse hock & stifle... stupid equine terms... lol

There’s a new high-tech option for healing from fractures and other musculoskeletal problems with horses, thanks to a new computerized horse lift that reduces and redistributes a horse’s weight while it is healing. The harness attaches to an overhead rail. As the horse gets better, the system allows the horse to carry...

Download this stock image: . Biggle horse book : a concise and practical treatise on the horse. Horses; Horses; Stables; CHR 1895; PRO Dickson, Anna (donor); PRO Dickson, Agnes (donor). CHAPTER XIV. AGE OF A HORSE. How to Tell the Age of a Horse by His Teeth—The Age in Verse. A horse's age is determined accurately only by referring to his teeth. Authorities differ somewhat as to the exact. condition of the teeth at a stated age, and indeed all horses have not teeth of identical size and…

What is Botulism in Horses? Botulism in horses is caused by a toxin produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium. It is a rare and potentially fatal illness. In horses, signs of muscle weakness, sometimes paralysis appear

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Have you ever thought about how to keep unused medication from going to waste? Read about one horse owner's experience with this issue. Then generate ideas that you can apply to any left over medicine you might have in your own barn.

Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Guttural pouch diseases causing neurologic dysfunction in the horse." by A. S. Borges et al.