Scientists at the Wageningen University in The Netherlands are working on a cure for horse insect bite hypersensitivity. Their research has led them to clone certain proteins in insects in the hope that these easily collected proteins can produce a cure. As a result of current testing, scientists have developed an accurate test to diagnose […]
2013 Detecting Lyme disease in horses has been difficult since many horses don’t show symptoms until months after being infected. But in 2012, researchers at Cornell University’s Veterinary School developed a test which can detect antibodies as early as 2-4 weeks after the horse has been infected. The test also indicates the stage of Lyme […]
A mare’s pregnancy is 11 months long. That gives us enough time to prepare for the birth of the foal. The foal will do most of its growing during the last trimester of pregnancy. At that time, about 8 months into the pregnancy, the mare will require more food. Care should be taken where the […]
