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When should I castrate my
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We recommend castrating
before puberty, which is anywhere from 9 to 12
months of age. Both the testicles should be down at
birth. We also prefer to castrate out of the fly
season and also out of a wet, muddy season but it can
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Q:
Will castrating my colt
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No, castration before puberty (9 - 12 months of
age) will actually result in 1/2 to 3/4 inches
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Q:
What is the difference
between a 3 Way vaccination and a 4 Way
vaccination? |
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A: A
3 Way vaccination contains Tetanus, Eastern and
Western Encephalomyelitis (sleeping sickness). The
4 Way also includes the influenza along with the
Tetanus, Eastern and Western Encephalomyelitis.
Refer
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Q:
Should I be concerned
about Potomic Horse Fever and when should I
vaccinate? |
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A: Yes,
we do see PHF in this area and we do recommend
people vaccinating in late June. Most of the
cases we see occur in late July through to
October.
See
Herd Health for
the vaccination calendar |
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Q:
How do I protect my
horses' white face (nose specifically) from sun
burning? |
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A: Some
of the non-pigmented areas burn easily on the face
and need the protection of a sunscreen. We
recommend a sunscreen with at least a 30 SPF
applied prior to the intensive hours of the suns'
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Q:
Should I be feeding
minerals and salt to my horse? |
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A: Yes
and yes. All horses should have free access to a
trace mineral and salt. |
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Q:
How often should I
deworm and should I rotate my dewormers? |
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A: Please
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Q:
How often should I check
my horse's teeth? |
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A: Annually,
or if you suspect a problem. |
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Q:
How soon after foaling
should my mare drop her placenta? |
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A: Typically
in 3 hours. |
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How soon should the foal
begin to nurse? When should I become worried? |
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A: Most
foals will nurse with in 3 hours. If the foal has
not nursed and it is at 6 hours then the foal
should be attended to. |
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Q:
What are heaves? |
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A: Typically,
it is an allergy to molds and dust within the hay.
With proper management you can keep the symptoms
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Q:
What is the normal
temperature range of an adult horse? Of a foal? |
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A: The
adult horse and foal are the same and the normal
temperature should be 38 degrees Celsius or 100.5
degrees Fahrenheit. |
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Q:
What is the normal
resting heart rate of an adult horse? Of a foal? |
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A: Adult
horse should be 40 beats per minute and a foal
should be 60 beats per minute. |
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Q:
My horse has warts all
over his nose - what should I do? |
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A: Warts
are caused by a virus and basically the horse's
immune system will produce the antibodies against
this virus. This is why you typically see warts on
the noses of horses generally a year or or less
after which they usually don't recur. |
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Q:
Does putting on blankets
in the Spring shed out my horse faster? |
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A: No,
shedding is under the influence of increasing
daylight hours rather than increasing temperature. |
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Q:
How can you tell if your
horse is dehydrated? |
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A: The
standard test is the pinching of the skin on the
neck. In a hydrated horse the skin should snap
back; if a horse is dehydrated the skin will stay tented. |
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Q:
What is the difference
between colic and tied-up? |
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A: Colic
is gastro-intestinal pain and tied-up is muscular
pain typically in the large muscle groups in the
hind quarters. |
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Q:
Can a horse get
ringworm? |
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A: Yes,
there are more than one type of ringworm but
basically they are all fungal infections on the
skin surface and can be treated effectively. |
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Q:
What is Cryptorchidism? |
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A: This
is where one or both of the testicles do not
ascend into the scrotum and can be found either in
the inguinal ring or the abdomen. |
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Q:
What is the difference
between Lockjaw and Tetanus? |
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A: There
is no difference - it is the same disease but with
two different names. |
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