Search Results for: salivation

Long in the Tooth

By Equisearch  |  November 1, 2008

…Weight loss, or in geriatric horses, weight loss followed by no weight gain when additional food is added • A foamy, frothy mouth and excessive salivation • Undigested grain or…

10 Most Poisonous Plants for Horses

By DiscoverHorses  |  June 5, 2011

…safe for consumption. Most animals will avoid the plant. Signs: The toxins affect neurons primarily within the brain, causing various signs, including excessive salivation, dilated pupils and nervousness, progressing rapidly…

Research vs. Reality

By Cynthia Foley  |  September 1, 2011

…their head, defecating and salivation. I don’t know about you, but my horses don’t seem stressed by paste dewormers. They might initially avoid the tube, but they certainly don’t salivate…

Care and Feeding of Aging Horses

By DiscoverHorses  |  February 6, 2012

…and are where old age takes its greatest toll. In addition, reduced salivation also prevents older horses from properly moistening their feed/hay which may impede swallowing and digestion. Clues your…

Benefits from Floor Level Feeding

By   |  August 17, 2012

…is smaller, more thoroughly chewed and better mixed with saliva, lowering the horse’s choke and colic risks. Improved processing–Increased chew time and greater salivation prepare each bite for more complete…

Stable Vice or Stereotypie?

By Equisearch  |  March 20, 2017

…a natural antacid, thus relieving digestive upsets and ulcers. More recent research, however, has found that cribbing and wind-sucking don’t promote salivation, although they do stimulate the production of stomach…

Your Horse’s Dental Care

By   |  September 18, 2013

…more food is added; foamy, frothy mouth and excessive salivation; colic symptoms and impactions of the throat (choke); undigested grain in feces; nasal discharge and/or nose bleeds; and sinusitis. If…