AVS 324 Lecture Notes - Hinny, Zoonosis, Gelding
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Hinny: cross between a stallion and a jenny. Mule: cross between a jack and a mare. Should eat high quality hay (1st cutting, not spring hay because it has too much protein) Want hay to be green and have long fibers (12-14 inches long) Grain is a feed that can be used if the horse lives a strenuous life. Ideally feed 6 times per day small meals to mimic grazing all day. Important to feed consistently (same food, same amount, same time) If need to change foods must change them in a slow transition (should take 7-14 days to transition) Gradually transition horse to lush pasture so they don"t colic. Sympathetic humans, usually affects horses 6-7 years old, 50% fatal, foreign animal disease (from egypt), encephalitic disease (causes brain swelling), mosquito born, some horses get sick, some die and some aren"t even affected, appropriate vaccination. West nile virus: virus, zoonotic, spreads from bird to mosquito to.