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ASKHQ: MELANOMAS

Q: Where are the most common sites for melanomas in grey horses? A: In grey horses, melanomas are very common - some studies suggest up to 80% of greys over 15 years old will develop at least one. While many are benign and slow-growing, their location can affect comfort and management. Most common sites for melanomas…

BylizzieDecember 1, 20250Comments

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ASKHQ: MOST COMMON SITES FOR MELANOMAS IN GREY HORSES

Q: Where are the most common sites for melanomas in grey horses? A: In grey horses, melanomas are very common - some studies suggest up to 80% of greys over 15 years old will develop at least one. While many are benign and slow-growing, their location can affect comfort and management. Most common sites for melanomas…

BylizzieSeptember 28, 20250Comments

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ASKHQ: HORSE GRIMACE SCALE

Q: What is the Horse Grimace Scale? A: The Horse Grimace Scale is a pain assessment tool that identifies six facial expressions of a horse and scores them on a scale of 0 (not present), 1 (moderately present) and 2 (obviously present). The actions are: Stiffly backwards ears – the horse’s ears are held stiffly and turned…

BylizzieMarch 21, 20250Comments

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EQUIFARM VETERINARY CLINIC

Please tell us a bit about Equifarm Veterinary Clinic and the services you offer? Equifarm Veterinary Clinic is a new veterinary practice in Namibia, where we focus on providing compassionate care and modern medicine, for every patient, every time. We are a mixed practice, serving 80% equines, 10% production animals and 10% small animals. We…

BylizzieApril 29, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: NIGHT VISION

Q: Can horses see in the dark? A: Horses can see better in low light than humans, but they can't see in the pitch dark. Horses have a membrane at the back of their eyes called the tapetum lucidum, which reflects light more efficiently than a human eye. This allows the horse to see better in…

BylizzieFebruary 20, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: FLY MASKS

Q: Is there a difference to the horse between seeing through a black mesh fly mask and a white mesh fly mask? Asked by Adriaan de Vries A: You can test this by looking through two types of coloured mesh yourself, and you will notice that the black is far easier to see through than…

BylizzieMay 9, 20190Comments

ASKHQ: MELANOMAS

ASKHQ: MOST COMMON SITES FOR MELANOMAS IN GREY HORSES

ASKHQ: HORSE GRIMACE SCALE

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