Thursday 24 May 2012

Unique Content Article on pets,animals,animal care,veterinary,health

A Healthy Horse


by Annabeth Cashmere


Basic horse care suggestions would encourage you to study the basic anatomy of your horse in able to provide the best care possible. The obvious way to know about this is to ask your vet about it. Get the best modern veterinary care at veterinary software.

The legs are seen as the most important parts of your horse. The legs are the parts that carry and assist of the weight of the animal. Furthermore, they are very thin when compared to the upper parts, making them quite prone to easy damage. A broken leg can be a whole lot of problems for your horse. Since its exhausting for them to lie down, the mending process can be quite painful. It's your responsibility to watch his daily routines and make sure he is not at risk from breaking his legs. This may be very important as a horse owner.

If they are not out of doors (and in some situations even if they are) they can have an allergic reaction to dust, molds, smoke, and other air borne allergens like burning smudges, bug spray and fragrances or medicinal odors. The name for this disorder is Allergic Respiratory Disease (ARD) and it appears with flu-like signs and symptoms rather than sinus or nasal difficulties. Horses possessing this disease can be pitiful as their lungs get inflamed and they are more vulnerable to acquiring viral and bacterial infections. ARD cancome to be a recurring problem if cause is not uncovered in the early stage. You'll also probably see coughing, excessive eye discharge and discover they getworn out easily.

To relieve the symptoms, keep them outside in fresh air. Ensure that the airflow in the barn is good. If needed, stack your hay in a different location. If there's a dust issues, soak your hay before feeding.

If your at home treatments aren't helping much, call your veterinarian and have her take a look at the fluid and cells in the horse's lungs to find out how severe the allergy is. A blood test might help your doctor diagnose the cause of the disease. Other treatments include corticosteroids (cortisone) and bronchodilators.




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