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Horse ointment, known as horse oil and horse fat, is a topical formulation derived from subcutaneous fat of horses. [1] Due to its thickness and viscosity , horse ointment is intended for topical use on human skin and mucous membranes to moisturize and increase the restoration of damaged skin.
Ringworm in horses is not actually a worm but a contagious fungal skin disease and is normally treated using an anti-fungal wash. There are several different brands of dewormer, using different types of active chemicals – which in turn kill different types of parasites.
Horses can also be medicated to win by relaxing them, and allowing the horse to run its best possible race or show with an appearance. The widely used tranquilizer acepromazine, and any number of related or equivalent agents, have been used in this way. Higher doses of tranquilizers can also decrease a horse's performance. Bronchodilators
Sheath cleaning is a hygienic process occasionally needed by male horses, both geldings and stallions, wherein a caretaker, groom or veterinarian checks the horse's sheath, the pocket of skin that protects the penis of the horse when it is not in use for urination (or, in the case of stallions, breeding). [1]
In dogs, sheep, horses, and cattle, the half-life is very short: only 1.21– 5.97 minutes. Complete elimination of the drug can take up to 23 minutes in sheep and up to 49 minutes in horses. [1] [3] In young rats the half-life is one hour. [18] Xylazine has a large volume of distribution of V d = 1.9 – 2.5 for horses, cattle, sheep, and dogs ...
A transdermal patch is a medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream. An advantage of a transdermal drug delivery route over other types of medication delivery (such as oral, topical, intravenous, or intramuscular) is that the patch provides a controlled ...
As of the designation of the horse as the state animal, New Jersey contained over 4,500 horse farms housing almost 40,000 horses and played host to a horse industry that extensively contributed to the preservation of natural lands in the state. 1977 [15] North Carolina: Colonial Spanish Mustang
Red is lightened to an apricot color, and skin coloration is pale. Cr/prl: Horse is a pseudo-double cream with pale skin and eyes. n/n: Horse has normal, undiluted, coloration. TBX3 D nd1 nd2 or d: D/D, D/nd1, or D/nd2: Dun gene Wildtype dilution. Horse shows a diluted body color to pinkish-red, yellow-red, yellow or mouse gray and has dark ...