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Some horses manage to injure themselves for example by finding the only fence board wire or loose fence board and causing cuts. These types of cuts are difficult to keep clean and take time to heal making the chance of infection a worry. Although the idea goes against what we believe, researchers in Canada and […]
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Fortunately, while many poisonous plants exist, horses will graze on very few of them and usually only when forage is in short supply. Their size may protect them as well. With some plants, horses must consume a large amount over a period of time to have a toxic effect. Plant toxocologist Anthony Knight of Colorado […]
Wobbler’s Syndrome in Horses
Wobbler’s Syndrome is a condition that affects dogs and horses. It scientific name is cervical stenotic myelopathy (CSM) and is a neurological disease. CSM occurs when neck vertebrae are malformed leading to narrowing of the cervical spine canal and then spinal cord compression. The hind legs are affected more often than forelimbs. Genetics is a […]