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Hyperplasia means more growth than is norma.

Inflammation caused by the biting stable fly that deposits the larvae of the habronema nematode producing moist sores on the eyes, mouth, nostrils, foreskin, and wounds.

Thoroughpin is the horseman’s term for distention of the deep digital tendon sheath of the hind limbs.

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 foal’s toe. With an elbow lock delivery, one limb is about…

Incisors are the nipper teeth and anything that is not normal is easily seen.

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 his lifelong success with humans that it needs to be started on day one.

Wasted Hay In Horses

Hives are small to medium sized flat lumps that occur locally or all over the horse’s body.

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 but for me it was a puzzle I always solved.
Here is the facts.…

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.

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) extraction.

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 bring death within a minute to a few days

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 stop cycling as daylight decreases (fall).

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 a new foal owner.