Health

Welcome to the Health section at Basic-Horse-Care.com! Here you’ll find advice on the health of your horse including regular worming and when to call a vet. Please choose a health topic below for more information….

Colic

Horses are complicated creatures and most owners will admit they’re not designed very well and are prone to injury or illness. There are a couple of c...

Lameness

Horses are complicated creatures and most owners will admit they’re not designed very well and are prone to injury or illness. Lameness is a common thing t...

Poisonous Plants

Some plants can make horses very ill, or even kill them… here are some to watch out for… Ragwort I think of this plant as just plain evil. It con...

When To Call A Vet

This is a very tricky one – I tend to trust my instincts. I’m always reluctant to call a vet – it’s not because I don’t love my horses it’s because mor...

Wolf Teeth

How can something so small cause so much of a problem? My two year old has just had her Wolf Teeth out. According to the vet they were the biggest wolf...

Worming

It’s important you regularly worm your horse. A horse should be wormed every 6-12 weeks. I can’t claim to know all the ins and outs of the science of ...