Thoroughpin ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Thoroughpin is the horseman's term for distention of the deep digital tendon sheath of the hind limbs.
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Elbow Lock ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
A normal foal delivery has both front hooves coming out of the birth canal with about 3 to 4 inches difference in the distance from the mare to the fo…
Incisors – Abnormalities ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Incisors are the nipper teeth and anything that is not normal is easily seen.
Hives ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Hives are small to medium sized flat lumps that occur locally or all over the horse's body.
Leading Foals ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
When a foal is lead anywhere, it is important to balance control of the foal with having the foal learn leadership. This is such an important part of …
Birth (Parturition) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
I loved delivering foals. It is a miracle and also a pleasant challenge for me when they went wrong. Maybe not pleasant for the mare or the owner …
Normal Foal Behavior ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Foals are very different than adult horses. It is very important that they be dealt with on their level which is an infant and not an adult.
Incisors – Absence ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The nipper teeth can be missing from 1) never being there, 2) the cap is gone and the permanent tooth has not erupted yet, 3) trauma, and 4) extractio…
Water ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Most people don’t “think” about feeding water - they just do it. Water, along with air, is more important than food as removing either will br…
Mating Behavior ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The mating behavior of horses is based on one stallion per herd of mares. In addition, the mares start cycling with increasing daylight (spring) and …
Normal Hair Loss In Foals ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Foals are born with a lot of hair that falls off during the spring and summer months. Recognizing this as a natural process will alleviate anxiety in…
Incisors – Calculus (Tarter) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Accumulation of saliva with feed is very common on the canines but not that common on incisors.
Infected Withers ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Also known as Fistulous Withers, an infection of the withers area can be stubborn and painful.
Uneven (Sheared) Heels ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Uneven (Sheared) Heels In Horses
Red Sack Foal Delivery ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The red sack foal delivery is really the premature separation of the foal's placenta from the lining of the uterus. This diminishes the flow of blood …
Nursing Foals ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
In every mammal, the baby nurses from the mother. In horses, it is an orchestrated event with fine points that amaze me still. How can an hours-old b…
Incisors – Cap Extractions ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Some deciduous incisors hang on longer than they should.
Weight Control ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
I see weight control as two issues in horses. Either the horse remains underweight no matter how much they are fed or the horse remains overweight n…
Angular Limb Deformities (Valgus And Varus) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Valgus And Varus Angular Limb Deformities In Horses
Stallion Testicles ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The purpose of the testicles is to make and store sperm as they mature from infertile immature sperm formed in the testicle and move up the epididymis…
Growing Horses ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Foals at some point transition from nursing mother's milk to eating solid food. This is normal but sometimes some problems can occur.
Incisors – Cap Remnants ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Some deciduous incisors leave remnants between the gum and the permanent incisor.
Inflammatory Respiratory Disease ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Inflammatory Respiratory Disease is a diagnosis unknown to me but was given to this horse. I am not sure what the difference is between this and pneum…
The Estrous Cycle ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The mare has a seasonally poly-estrous breeding cycle. It is seasonal because it occurs during increasing daylight (spring) and does not occur with d…
Incisors – Cap ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
All incisors have a precursor deciduous tooth that is displaced and ejected by the erupting permanent tooth below it.
Insect Sensitivity ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Insect sensitivity can range in degrees between different horses from mild to severe but is always during fly season.
Lymphangitis ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Inflammation of the lymphatic system can be severe and life threatening and requires immediate medical attention.
Melanoma ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Melanoma in horses is usually a benign tumor of the black skin of horses that occurs in many areas of the horse's body but doesn't metastasize.
Mitral Valve Insufficiency ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
[x_alert type=“info” close="false" heading="Overview"]Though rare in horses, the chief complaint can be a blue tongue.[/x_alert]
Incisors – Damage ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Damage is common to the incisors because one of the primary purposes of these teeth is defense.
Incisors – Decay And EOTRH ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Incisors usually do not decay except after trauma or if EOTRH is affecting the horse.
Incisors – Relaxed Space ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
When a horse is relaxed, their incisors are kept apart as seen in these photos. On average a horse chews 25,000 times a day. If each chew takes 1 se…
Nasal Discharge ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
A nasal discharge either from one or both nostrils can come from anywhere in the respiratory tract including the sinus and the lungs and be caused by …
Incisors – Supernumerary ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Supernumerary incisors means there are more incisor teeth than should be there (more than 12 permanent incisors).
Nasolacrimal Ducts ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The nasolacrimal duct (n-g duct) is a tube that runs through the skull starting at the inside corner of the eye and ends just inside the nostril.
Incisors – Wear ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The primary wearing factor of the incisors, including length and pattern of wear, is the movement of the tongue over the occlusal surfaces. This is c…
Incisors – Trauma ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
These picture show trauma of an incisor from about 2 years earlier and the removal of the damaged tooth.
Nosebleed (Epistaxis) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Blood coming out of the nostrils can originate anywhere in the respiratory tract from the nostrils to the lungs.
Incisors – Tumors ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
This was thought to be a benign tumor (abnormal growth) of an incisor. It was extracted and shown to be a deciduous incisor that was malformed (the d…
Incisors – A Question From An Owner ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
A YouTube visitor asks me several questions about incisors and theories of equine dentistry.
Petechiae ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Small red spots on the gums and mucous membranes behind the lips indicates inflammation of the blood vessels in the horse causing them to leak small p…
Bacterial Pneumonia ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Aspiration pneumonia is when a foreign material enters the lungs and sets up inflammation and infection.
Oral Cavity – Growths ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
On occasion, a growth occurs within the mouth that is benign and just a passing observation. Rarely do they affect the horse unlest they enlarge and …
Rain Rot (Dermatophilosis) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Small, raised scabs on the back of a horse have a bacteria causing the lesion. The treatments recommended usually don't cover the cause.