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| Horse Herbs - Horse Herbal Medicine (Horse - Pony - Donkey - Mule) Return to Herbs Return to Horses Return to Horse Diseases See also: Horse Cases Refer to: Care & Administration of Herbal Medicines (.pdf file) Among all our domestic species, it is possibly true that horses and ponies are the ideal species in which to use herbs. They are archetypal herbivores, relying upon herbage for all their nutritional, physiological and biochemical needs. They also appear to have the capability to self-medicate with naturally-available herbs (zoopharmacognosy). Horses generally accept herbal medicines very readily and may even lick them from a suitable receptacle. Failing that, more appetising and tasty herbs can be added to the mixture. We do not advocate adding sugar as a tempter, although local honey may be appropriate in some cases. If a horse is being fed in addition to grazing or hay, it is common practice simply to add herbal medicines to the daily ration. There is a vast array of unlicensed commercial and proprietary products and mixtures of herbs available, on the market, each vying for your money. It is not a foregone conclusion that these will be suitable for your horse (or pony or donkey), beneficial, of good quality or even necessary. Caveat emptor - buyer beware. A sample of the horse diseases and conditions that we are called upon to treat with herbal medicine are (in alphabetical order): Allergy Arthritis Asthma Azoturia Behavioural Problems Broken Wind Colic COPD Cough Crib Biting Cushings Disease Cushings Syndrome Dermatophilus Diarrhoea DJD Gastric Ulcer Grass Sickness Greasy Heel Headshaking (Headshaker) Heaves Hives Hoof Quality Hormonal Problems Infertility Itch Joint Joint Ill Laminitis Ligament Liver Disease Lymphangitis Mareishness Moonblindness Mud Fever Myoglobinuria Myositis Navicular OCD Pedal Ostitis Periodic Ophthalmia Periodic Uveitis Photosensitisation Rain Scald Recurrent Ophthalmia Recurrent Uveitis Ringbone Setfast Sidebone Sinusitis Spavin Stomach Ulcer Sunburn Suspensory Sweet Itch Tendon Tying Up Urticaria Uveitis White Line Separation Wind Sucking Wounds The treatment may also include other therapies, in an integrated programme (e.g. veterinary homeopathy and/or veterinary acupuncture along with natural feeding). Return to Herbs Return to Horses Return to Horse Diseases
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