http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Mark+Andrews Pets Mark Andrews Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=143228&ca=Pets Out of sight, out of mind? The hidden problems in your horse's stomach. Is your horse off colour? Has he lost his appetite? Is he performing poorly? All these signs can be indications of gastric ulcers. Up to 90% of racehorses in training may be affected by gastric ulcers. But not only racehorses su... Pets Mark Andrews Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=133283&ca=Pets How can you tell which deworming program is right for you? ollowing a traditional plan may mean that you are worming your horse too often. Does that matter? Well, apart from spending more than you need to, you also run the risk of the worms becoming resistant to the wormers. Anthelmintic resistance... Pets Mark Andrews Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124834&ca=Pets Springtime. A collective sigh of relief goes up around the country as horses can spend more time turned out. But beware. With the surge of grass growth comes an increased risk of laminitis. Acute laminitis should be treated as an emergency. Within only a few hours the disease can cause permanent dam... Pets Mark Andrews Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=65693&ca=Pets The horse is a great athlete, capable of strenuous exercise over prolonged periods. But all that muscular activity generates heat. This causes an increase in body temperature. Under normal circumstances the horse is able to lose the excess heat and maintain its body temperature within tightly contro... Pets Mark Andrews Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=61456&ca=Pets As summer sets in most horses have shed their winter coats. But some older horses are still clinging to their winter coat. Some have not shed it at all. Failure to shed the winter coat is a good indication that a horse has Cushing's disease. Cushing's disease is being recognised more and more freque... Pets Mark Andrews Sat, 20 May 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=53213&ca=Pets Longer days and warmer nights mean that summer is getting nearer. For many horses and ponies, it brings with it the misery of sweet itch. The condition, which is found throughout the temperate regions of the world, is also known as kasen, Queensland itch, summer itch or summer seasonal recurrent der... Pets Mark Andrews Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=39016&ca=Pets "I think your horse has colic." Words to strike fear into any horse owner's heart. But what is colic? What signs should you look for? Colic refers to pain originating in the abdomen. Generally horses do not tolerate abdominal pain very well. So if there is any disturbance of gut function they tend... Pets Mark Andrews Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=32568&ca=Pets Do you know anyone with a horse that has had tetanus? Probably not. Despite the fact that the organism responsible for the disease is often present in soil and horse manure, it is not a common disease. That is largely due to the widespread use of vaccination. But that doesn't mean you can be complac... Pets Mark Andrews Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=32045&ca=Pets It's not just horseback riders that cough and wheeze at this time of year. Respiratory problems are common in horses as well. Loss of performance may be the first sign that something is wrong. Mildly affected animals may cough occasionally when eating or when starting work. As the condition gets wor... Pets Mark Andrews Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=29800&ca=Pets You have waited eleven months for your foal to arrive. Now he is here what can you do to ensure he gets off to the best possible start in life? Make sure that the foal sucks. A normal foal should stand and drink from the mare within two hours. If the foal is having difficulty sucking, or is not inte...