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Horse Health
Keeping Flies off your Horses
Here is a handy tip for making your
own mixture to keep the flies at bay:
500ml Apple Cider Vinegar
250ml Bath Oil
250ml Water
10ml Citronella oil
Mix all the ingredients and pour into a spray bottle.
Tips for keeping your horses looking good:
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/grooming/easy1865/
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AHS AND THE PREVENTION METHODS
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of a qualified veterinarian
before proceeding with any diagnosis, treatment or therapy. The links on this page will change
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Read more about the treatment & Prevention of AHS
THE AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS TRUST
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JOINTS AND TENDONS – REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
When we consider the lifestyle and utilization of horses by man for
either recreation or to participate in competitive sports, it is
important to recognize those elements of the body which may need
extra attention. Nature is amazing in that it has refined the
development of man and animals so that
they can grow, reproduce, complete their life cycle and maintain
their status quo when eating satisfactory nutritional resources.
Read more about this.....
Biliary or tick fever is the common name for equine babesiosis. It is a tick-borne disease caused by a parasite. The parasites live and multiply in the red blood cells of the horse and are transmitted from one horse to another in the salivary glands. We all know ticks, even if you treat it, your horse may contract it. Stabled horses are most often more susceptible as they do not come in contact with ticks in the field. Read More about it......
Laminitis (founder) is a relatively common cause of severe and often debilitating lameness in the horse. Laminitis results when there is disruption of blood flow to the sensitive lamina of the distal phalanx (coffin bone). When there is disruption of the blood flow to the laminae, inflammation and swelling within the hoof result in severe pain and lameness. Read more about it.....
"Care, and not fine stables, makes a good horse."