http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Sierra+Lynch Pets Sierra Lynch Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=139516&ca=Pets Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is also known by the term "swamp fever." The disease is also referred to as "equine AIDS" because the virus that causes it is closely related to the human HIV virus. That being the case, how can you tell if your horse has it? And do we humans need to be concerned about... Advice Sierra Lynch Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=136936&ca=Advice Ticks. If you've taken your horse on trail rides, you've probably come back with them. Sometimes on his legs. Sometimes on his neck. Sometimes in some very sensitive areas. You'll no doubt find a few in his ears, too. But if they're so far inside his ears that you can't reach them, you'll need to tr... Recreation Sierra Lynch Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=134786&ca=Recreation Horses and donkeys can share pastures, paddocks, stalls, and pretty much anything with no problems at all. However, there is a parasite that a donkey can give a horse that can cause some significant respiratory problems. But if you know what to look for, you can take action… The horse parasite I'm t... Pets Sierra Lynch Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=132626&ca=Pets When a horse takes a direct blow to a muscle, we say he has sustained a contusion. Contusions are almost always followed by swelling. Your knee-jerk reaction is to ice it. Good choice. But if you don't have an ice pack available, try this instead… When it comes to contusions, horses are a lot like h... Pets Sierra Lynch Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=130590&ca=Pets Yesterday, I told you about your horse's brain box and how it protects his brain in the event of a forceful head trauma. You also learned that the construction of the brain box makes it unlikely that a head injury will result in a brain injury. Today, I'm going to give you 3 simple field tests you c... Sports Sierra Lynch Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=128647&ca=Sports In last week's article on horse head injuries, I introduced you to a horse with a skull fracture. And even though horse head injuries like that one appear pretty gruesome on the outside, the horse's brain emerged from the incident unscathed. Today, I'll tell you why and how you use this information... Pets Sierra Lynch Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=126627&ca=Pets You probably watched at least part of the Super Bowl earlier this month. Most people did. And if you enjoy watching football as much as I do, you've probably seen more than one player go down with some kind of head injury. It just comes with the territory. Problem is, it comes with your horse's terr... Pets Sierra Lynch Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124542&ca=Pets Here's another question from email after my post about a horse's sense of trust (No click). And it brings out a point about a horse's senses that you might not have realized. I certainly didn't until I started studying horse health. But if you understand it, you'll know why a horse might be reluctan... Pets Sierra Lynch Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=122614&ca=Pets It's a messy problem, but if you own horses long enough, you'll eventually have to deal with it: diarrhea. Your horse can get it for many reasons. But did you know a major cause of horse diarrhea is poor dental care? It's true. Here's why. And what you can do to help prevent this smelly problem… You... Advice Sierra Lynch Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=120531&ca=Advice The horseshoe is a wonderful invention. It protects your horse's feet by putting a half inch of steel between his delicate hoof and the hard ground. The problem with horseshoes is they only encircle the perimeter of the hoof, leaving the inner portion of exposed. So if your horse steps on a sharp ob...