Latest articles by Avice O’Connor
Common Conditions
If there is one word that will strike fear in any horse owner, it is laminitis. It is an extremely common condition of horses and ponies which can be performance or even life limiting. So what is laminitis and why is it…
Horses
Equine pastern dermatitis is the name given to an inflammatory condition of the lower limbs in horses and usually appears as painful scabs and crusts. It is often termed mud fever. There are several known causes of this…
Horses
For this article, we will answer a very interesting question posed by one of our readers. Can a horse break their tongue bone?…
Behaviour
In general, geldings tend to be unaffected by the presence of mares. However, some will show unwanted stallion-like behaviour, such as performing the flehmen response, snorting, arousal and even mounting mares. At best,…
Behaviour
If you’ve spent any time with horses, you’ve probably been nudged - possibly quite hard! Sometimes its obvious why, but a lot of the time there seems to be little or no reason. This can be a confusing, frustrating or eve…
Horses
Mud fever is the term given to a painful inflammatory condition involving the skin of the lower limbs, although it can extend above the pasterns. It is one of a collection of diseases collectively referred to as pastern…
