Oral rehydration with an inexpensive homemade Kool Aid solution effectively rehydrates athletes, improves physiological parameters, and shows a trend to increase performance. What happens when you drink too much Kool-Aid? How can Square Holes help? Drinking Kool-Aid is dangerous to economic and social health and well-being. Side effects include herd like behavior, myopic thinking, getting stuck in a rut, blindness...
Rice bran is a concentrated source of energy, which makes it ideal for horses that require additional calories to maintain body condition. The primary energy source in rice bran is fat, which is considered “cool” energy when compared to starch, known to make some horses hot. Does rice bran help horses gain weight? For underweight horses, it’s a very...
But simply having a sports bra isn’t enough, Hinds warns – it needs to be one that has been properly fitted. “Ill-fitting bras not only fail to provide adequate breast support, they can also contribute to poor posture, musculoskeletal problems, neck and back pain,” she says. What do sports bras help with? Continuous and repetitive movements can result...
A weekly bath with an antimicrobial shampoo is probably the best choice for these wet days, skipping a few days between baths to avoid drying essential oils out of your horse’s skin. That leads us to next factors to consider: the condition of your horse’s coat and the type of shampoo. How warm does it need to be to...
Your vet will explain how long the bone may take to heal, but generally canine fractures need a minimum of four weeks in young puppies and eight weeks in older animals to heal sufficiently and eventually return to normal. Will a dog’s broken rib heal on its own? If your dog is suffering from a rib fracture, you need to...
Flaxseed and sesame seed both contain more than 40% fat, about 20% protein, and vitamin E, mostly gamma-tocopherol. Furthermore, both contain considerable amounts of plant lignans. Is flaxseed the same as vitamin E? Flaxseed oil is rich in n-3 fatty acids, while vitamin E is a potent antioxidant. Both have been tested in dairy cows’ diets to increase n-3...
Initially, the oral cavity can be rinsed with an oral antiseptic solution and the wound should be explored to determine the extent and depth of the laceration. Any traumatized or devitalized tissue must be debrided. Warm saline can then be used to flush the wound, rinsing away any debris. Why do dogs have a slit on their lip?...
To stimulate healthy tail growth, brush the dock of your horse’s tail daily with a dandy brush. This will loosen and remove dirt and dander, which can make your horse itchy. Brushing the dock and upper part of the tail bone also increases blood flow, which stimulates growth and promotes healthy horsetails. Will horse hair grow back? Nope! Some horse...
To develop an effective sub base, we will need to excavate at least six inches of soil, leaving the area where you will put your arena several inches below the rest of the ground. This process is often referred to as boxing out. This sub-base typically goes on top of compacted soil from the site. What kind of dirt...
While horses wear masks for a variety of reasons, the primary reason is to protect their eyes and face from pesky flies and other biting insects. Horses are especially sensitive to these critters and can be plagued by incessant biting during the warm, summer months. Why do horses need blinders? The blinders cover the rear vision of the horse, forcing...
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