1. What is a lip tattoo? Published: June 18, 2009
2. Is the shrub called a red-tipped photinia poisonous to horses? I would like to plant it close to a fence line, but I'm not sure if it is poisonous. Published: June 18, 2009
3. What is the step-by-step process in covering mares? Published: June 18, 2009
4. I have always been under the impression johnsongrass was not suitable to feed to horses. Some of my equine friends don't agree. What are the facts? Published: June 18, 2009
5. I have a spotted horse that has white around her genital area that has been raw and scabbed for a long time. Could this be skin cancer or a skin disorder? Published: June 18, 2009
6. What is the difference, if anything, between a "dish" foot and a "club" foot? Published: June 18, 2009
7. Do I have any options for my horse that is in the early stages of navicular syndrome? Published: June 18, 2009
8. Should I use a breeding roll when breeding small maiden mares to tall stallions that weigh much more than the mare and are very well endowed? Published: June 18, 2009
9. I have a horse that backs up when she doesn't want to go forward while riding. How should I try to make her go forward? Published: June 18, 2009
10. What should I do if my mare will not eat the day after she foaled? Published: June 18, 2009
11. How do you know what seat length you need in a saddle? I have been riding a saddle where I would like to slide a few inches farther back and be able to extend my legs farther forward. I feel like I have my pelvis rocked forward which puts pressure on my lower back. Published: June 18, 2009
12. Can I use shredded trees as ground fill matter to level areas or in my arena? Published: June 18, 2009
13. I am in the very early stages of starting a blacksmith, farrier, and tool-service practice. I think I have most of the necessary paperwork completed to get started (accounting forms, farrier evaluation worksheets, accounts payable and receivable, schedule of liabilities, etc.), but I am still in need of some guidance so I do not "veer off track" during this time. Has anyone been in this position before who could lend a hand? Published: June 18, 2009
14. I have two horses. Everything is fine until I try to bring them in from their paddock. One has to stay in the paddock until I bring in the other. Then I come back for the second. However, when they realize it is time to go in, problems begin. I will have one on a lead line and open the gate; the other will come up and try to push through. Neither one wants to be the one that has to wait. Do you have any suggestions on how I can teach them to be calm and wait? Published: June 18, 2009
15. My 16-year-old female Quarter Horse has a runny, snotty nose, a temperature of 100.5°F, and an irregular appetite. Her runny nose got worse over a three-day period, and we're up-to-date on all vaccines. The vet put her on Uniprem twice daily for five days. I mix the medicine with feed and corn oil to make it stick together. She is eating better but now has loose stools. Do I need to worry about the loose stools? If this is a virus, will it just run its course? If it is a bacterial infection, will the medication take care of it? Is the medication causing loose stools? Published: June 18, 2009
16. I have a 25-year-old Paint Fox Trotter mare. She is losing her mane. It looks like she is going bald, but it is not breaking off. We are trying to put weight on her with beet pulp and weight gainer. She also gets MSM (methylsulfonylmethane), vitamins, and garlic granules. I'm not quite sure why she is losing the hair. Published: June 18, 2009
17. How poisonous are azaleas, and how much must an average-sized horse consume to be affected? Published: June 18, 2009
18. My paddocks are smelly. How can I get rid of the odors and associated pests? Published: June 18, 2009
19. I saw a movie today and was quite moved by the fact that a horse sensed a few miles away that his rider was in trouble. How far can a horse sense that his rider is in trouble? Or was this fake, because it was a movie? I do not know anything about horses, but this incident in the movie touched me. Are horses this sensitive? Published: June 18, 2009
20. What is a no-see-um? Published: June 18, 2009
21. What is the difference between a horse and a pony? Published: June 18, 2009
22. I have a mare with moon blindness. She was tested for leptospirosis, and her titer level was consistent with exposure but not active infection. Is it possible that this mare can spread leptospirosis to my other horses, via secretion in her urine or feces? Can she give it to a stallion if they breed? Published: June 18, 2009
23. How many teeth will an eight-month-old foal have? Published: June 18, 2009
24. We are in a second year drought area. I am looking to buy rolls of hay to feed horses over the winter. I have found someone who has foxtail millet rolls at a good price. The rolls look good, and the seller says he has sold a lot to horse owners and they love it. I have never run into this type of hay before and usually try to get timothy/orchardgrass mix. Any information on foxtail millet hay fed to horses would be appreciated. Published: June 18, 2009
25. I have a foal that at birth had good immunoglobulins IgG 12.4 g/l and now after about three weeks has an elevated temperature and swollen joint. Published: June 18, 2009
26. Is there any information available regarding the use of paper with colored inks and/or cardboard used as animal bedding? Published: June 18, 2009
27. Our Fox Trotter has a sarcoid on his inner hind right leg. We had it surgically removed in July, but it grew back. After surgery, the vet gave us some sarcoid cream from the University of Liverpool, England, from one of the top vets there who researches sarcoids. We have had to apply three sessions of the cream, in August., September, and October, and still the sarcoid returns. What other treatment is more effective that we should try? We do not have a lot of money to put into this but want our horse to be free of sarcoids. Published: June 18, 2009
28. I brought home two horses (both previously companions of each other) from a boarding and training facility. Since being moved to our property, the horse I have had the most experience working with (lunging, riding, ground manners) is bonding the least to both my husband and me. He accepts very little touching and prefers to shy away. If I try to catch him, he initiates an escape plan. The horse I have had the least amount of experience with is very personable and willing (follows you everywhere, allows himself to be groomed, lunged, etc.). Also, when I took the second horse out of the paddock for lunging, the first horse threw a fit and ran around, bucking and complaining. The second horse was never out of sight of the first horse. The person selling the horses thought keeping these two horses together would be a good idea, but I am having second thoughts. Any suggestions? Published: June 18, 2009
29. A noted horseman recommended Roundup in pastures as a way of reducing grass/weed growth around the base of fenceposts. Is Roundup toxic to a horse that may graze around the fenceposts? Is it safe to allow horses back into pastures that have had the ground around fenceposts treated with Roundup? Published: June 18, 2009
30. How do you start a horse in the bridle? Published: June 18, 2009

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