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Share your handy hints and ask for advice here for treating your horse's minor injuries and ailments. (Please note, Horse Hero recommends you contact a vet if your horse has a problem that you are worried about.)
Hypersensitivity
Thanks Guru.
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Trotting on roads
I worked in a national hunt training yard for several years, and absolutely no one was allowed to trot on roads or on hard tracks.
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A recipe for clegs?
I have stumbled upon an amazing fly repellent, which is actually my deodorant - Aloe Evershield - a natural, solid stick of aloe with a light fragrance.
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Tense muscle in back?
hi
thanks horse guru for your words of advice .
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Torn meniscus cartilage in stifle
I can definitely pick up that you are more positive now.
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Skin ulcers
Hi Diana
You say that the ulcers are 2cm across, but how deep are they?
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Suspensory ligament injury
Can I strongly recommend that as a precaution, you feed him a supplement for joints.
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Use of Dectomax and Prednisolone
Itchy horses are difficult to diagnose, particularly without actually seeing the condition, so really this is one for your vet to sort out, although you seem to be getting somewhat contradictory advice.
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Arthritis
I have just read Chipmunk’s advice and agree with all she says.
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Head shaking
With mine definately seasonal.
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Hair loss
Hi Lary Mary
I agree with what Kempshills says.
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Sacroiliac and serious assymetry problems in young horse
Hi When you have sorted out any pain issues etc and are ready to start working your chap again a Pessoa traing aid will really help.
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Packing grass in mouth
Sorry just remembered something else.
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Warning!
I am aware of at least two horses that have gone down with laminitis in the last week.
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Brittle mane following sweet itch
Hi Mr Tom
The hair you can see on your horse is already dead.
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Swelling in girth area
Thanks HHG, he has been in work all winter and is clipped in the area, he was groomed after work, no mud, no sweat in this area, i will try a fleece girth cover next time.
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Very sore foot
Treatment for a bruised sole is very similar to that for an abscess.
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Ringbone?
No and these things come in threes usually!
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Bald patches
Thanks!
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Stomach ulcers
"Thanks Max & Spotted Cat for the suggestions.
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