Even if riders and horse owners always try to feed the best to their horses easily a horse has a deficiency of copper. Roughages and cereals often have a lack of this important nutrient if they grow on sandy, marshy or boggy soil. How can riders notice a copper deficiency? All soils around the area…
Selenium – a trace element with a great importance. Humans as well as horses need it and if they have a lack or an oversupply of it this can cause acute problems. Due to this it is important that riders inform themselves about the symptoms of a possible disease and about the right dosage of…
Many horses have a disease called Laminitis. Until today there are a lot of different research results which try to explain the origins of this disease. In general Laminitis is an inflammation of the laminae of the hoof. In the worst case the disease can cause that the hoof wall becomes separated from the hoof-…
For a long time we know that our liver is the base for a healthy organism – and due to this it has the same essential significance for horses! If the base is damaged this means bad consequences. In general vets and horse owners have to deal with the problem that they do not notice…
It is a nightmare that can happen at any time! While frolicking in the pasture, racing, or show jumping: All of a sudden, the horse suddenly collapses and dies within a few seconds. One reason for this sudden death can be an aortic rupture, meaning that the main artery, located in direct vicinity of the…