01 Jan2010
Sexual activity of the horse
Ages of sexual activity
– female : from 18 months to 25 years
– male : from 2 years (the testicular descent that may occur up to 2 years)
01 Jan2010
Pulmonary emphysema of the horse
It is a condition, ranked among the redhibitory defects of the horse, which corresponds to a dilatation of the pulmonary alveoli.
Clinical signs are : breathing difficulties : whistles, increase in range of motion of the diaphragm and ribs, hacking, dry cough, degradation of the general State, difficulties in the effort : the animal is winded.
01 Jan2010
The gale of the horse
Scabies is a highly contagious skin disease caused by mites. There are three types characterized by their location :