Thursday, July 19, 2012

Caring for Young Horses

By Jonathan Westmore


Joy arrives when there are newborn animals in your farm. Caring for fouls is definitely an crucial part of raising horses, and it is something you ought to know a lot about right from the start.

Whilst the mother is trying to give birth to the newborn, she should be well tended. Diet regime is an essential aspect and you want to make sure that she is getting all the healthy nutrients during her pregnancy. Always speak to your vet if you have never looked after a pregnant horse mother or a newborn foul before.

When it's time for the foul to be born, you need to help as much as you can, but mostly you need to stay out of the way.

Ask your vet about horse pregnancy - what are the recommended things to be done and what is normal or not. If the mother needs it, be sure you're ready to help. Have things on hand when you need it. Be prepared when your mother shows signs of being ready to give birth.

When it's time for the mom to give birth, if you don't 'need to help, you still strive to be readily available just in case.

Often, it is a lot easier if you simply take care of them from a couple of distance away and just enjoy how the mother and the foul interacts. Animals are actually doing this for years and it will often go best if you let them alone. If you have to help, try to be as discrete as you can, and be sure to do only the things that you absolutely know how to do.

Horses Early Protection Against Diseases

In most cases, many owners are finding it difficult to get their horses properly vaccinated due to many reasons. However, there are some things I can share to you to ensure that you are vaccinating your horses properly. Some horses needs to be vaccinated throughout their lifetimes while others only need to be vaccinated once. If in case your horse is a colt, be sure to ask your vet of the list of vaccines it will need in his lifetime. Then, you have to be sure that you are doing all of these on time and that you are keeping track of them so you know what your horse has had, and what he has not had.

There may be a problem if you havent had the horse when he was a colt. If this is the case, you may have to ask the previous owner what vaccines the horse already has and what it needs to take in the future.

As a horse owner, one of your responsibilities is to make sure that your horse, or any of your animals for that matter, is getting proper vaccinations at the right age.

A vaccination cocktail may be needed if the previous owner doesn't remember the vaccines the horse has already taken. You may talk with your vet about this. In most cases, being vaccinated twice of the same vaccine is not going to hurt your horse. Get a trustworthy vet who would safely inject the vaccines your horse hasn't had before to make sure that your horses are protected from any future ailments.

It is important that in order to give a healthy life for your horses, they must be properly and timely vaccinated. The easiest way for you to do this is to talk to your vet about what your horse needs, and then follow through with it to make sure that it gets done.




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