by Stuart Baulk | Nov 27, 2020 | RESOURCES
Spring is the time for new life. But Spring isn’t all ducklings and foals: worms use the warm, wet weather (especially in southern states) as a key time to reproduce. The most common worms in horses are strongyle nematodes. These have a simple lifecycle (Fig 1), and...
by Stuart Baulk | Nov 18, 2020 | RESOURCES
Humans and horses have been interacting for at least 5,000 years. Horses benefitted from these relations by receiving food, medical treatment and protection from predators and the elements.However, it is fair to assume that the original purpose of these relationships...
by Stuart Baulk | Oct 23, 2020 | RESOURCES
Laminitis is one of the most painful conditions for horses and one of the most distressing and frustrating conditions facing veterinarians, farriers and horse owners. Laminitis is an inflammation of the deep structures of the foot. The developmental phase lasts from...
by Stuart Baulk | Oct 14, 2020 | RESOURCES
Bot flies are a common annoyance for horses throughout summer and autumn. In Australia, there are three species of bot fly, all within the genus Gasterophilus: G. intestinalis, G. nasalis and less common, G. haemorrhoidalis. Each species is slightly different in...
by Catherine Ainsworth | Sep 29, 2020 | RESOURCES
Sensory Abilities of Horses Whilst sometimes it is hard to make sense of horses, they have 5 senses like us. A recent scientific study has summarised current evidence of how horses experience the world around them [1]. Both humans and horses can see, hear, smell,...
