ASKHQ: ASYMMETRICAL REIN RESISTANCE
Q: My horse is always more resistant on one rein. Is this normal, or is something wrong? A: Most horses […]
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ASKHQ: KISSING SPINES
Q: What signs might suggest a horse has kissing spines? A: Kissing spines, otherwise known as overriding/impinging dorsal spinous processes,
ASKHQ: GELDING YOUR YEARLING
Q: My yearling is being gelded, but this is my first youngster, and I’m unsure of the castration process and
ASKHQ: ACCIDENT PRONE
Q: My gelding is constantly injuring himself. He is always covered in cuts, has stepped on his coronary band a
ASKHQ: DENTIST DRAMA
Q: My mare will allow the dentist to work on her teeth, even with power tools, but she looks absolutely
UNDERSTANDING WINDGALLS, PART 4
Avoiding the development of windgalls There are three major ways to prevent your horse from developing windgalls. These are as
UNDERSTANDING WINDGALLS, PART 3
Diagnosis Diagnosing windgalls is typically not difficult for your vet. Windgall swellings occur directly above the fetlock on the inside
ASKHQ: PUNCTURE WOUNDS
Q: What is the best way to manage a puncture wound? A: If there is one thing you need to
ASKHQ: RINGWORM
Want to know more about ringworm? Like the fact that it isn’t actually caused by a worm but by a fungus? Then, check out this article on ringworm in our equine friends.
ASKHQ: WALKING IT OFF
Q: What can you do for a colicking horse other than walk him around while you’re waiting for the vet