Topic:Body Weight
Body weight in horses is a fundamental parameter that influences various aspects of equine management and health. It is a measure of the horse's mass, often assessed using scales or estimated through body condition scoring and weight tapes. Body weight is integral for determining appropriate feed rations, medication dosages, and workload capacities. Variations in body weight can indicate changes in health status, nutritional adequacy, or fitness levels. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the methodologies for assessing body weight, its implications on equine health and performance, and its role in management practices.
Observations on thiabendazole as an equine anthelmintic. No signs of intoxication were seen in horses dosed with thiabendazole at either 200 mg. or 400 mg. per kg. body-weight. 17 horses were dosed with the drug at a level of 100 mg. per kg. These horses had a mean egg count of 1, 296 e.p.g. before treatment; all were negative for strongyle eggs by the 7th day after treatment. 3 of these horses were killed and few or no strongyles were found; an untreated control animal killed at the same time had many thousands of strongyle worms. Thiabendazole was effective when given either by stomach tube or when mixed in the feed.