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Use our Animal Care Library for quick, easy access to our most common animal care problems. Use our Animal Care Library for quick, easy access to our most common animal care problems. Use our Animal Care Library for quick, easy access to our most common animal care problems.

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Post-Foaling Care

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Care of the Mare After Foaling Care of your mare after foaling is extremely important as the better...
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Gelding

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Who can castrate (geld) your horse? Castrating or Gelding a horse is an act of Veterinary Science...
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Chewing And Biting Habits

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Chewing rails, feeders and doors is a common habit in horses confined to stables and yards when fed mainly...
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Colic

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Equine colic is loosely defined as abdominal pain. The causes are numerous, and the signs of discomfort...
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Equine Cushings Disease (or PPID)

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What is PPID? Today, Equine Cushings Disease is often descibed more accurately as PPID (Pituitary...
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Equine Dental Disease

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Dental Care

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Caring for your horse's mouth Why is it imporatnt for my horse to have regular dental examinations? An...
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Foaling

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Foaling It is very important to be familiar with the behaviour of a normal healthy foal so you can...
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Greasy Heel

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Greasy heel is characterised by greasy, cracked or inflamed skin on the heels and rear of the pasterns....
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Hairy Caterpillars and Abortions

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Hairy caterpillars are now proven causes of horse abortions and the birth of sick foals. Breeding horses...
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Head Shaking

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All horses shake or toss their heads from time to time. Some horses, however, exhibit the behaviour far...
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Hoof Abcesses

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Hoof abcesses are probably the most common cause of acute lameness in horses. Excessive moisture contribute...
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Laminitis

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Of all the common lameness problems that affect horses and ponies, laminitis and founder are most feared...
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Strategic Worming

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Strategic Worming in, Rotational worming out A worming program is an integral part of keeping your...
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Sunburn

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Summer means sunburn and our horses suffer the same as we do, the lighter the skin the easier the burn....
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Winter Check List for Old Horses

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Winter is a tough time for our older horses so if your long time friend is 'getting on a bit' here's...
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Wounds and Lacerations

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Horses are experts when it comes to injuring themselves and the more valuable they are the better they...
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Sarcoids

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What is a sarcoid? A sarcoid is a form of skin tumour or cancer that affects horses, donkeys and mules....
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