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The LÓHERBA blog table of contents

BREATHING

 

The path of air in the horse - upper respiratory tract

Inflammation of the sinuses, face and forehead in horses

Runny nose and cough caused by dust and ammonia

Ammonia in horses

Aspergillosis (mold fungus) in horses

 

Symptoms and treatment of colds in horses

Runny nose left over from a cold, cough

Herbs for a pregnant mare with a cold

 

Incipient respiratory allergy, sneezing, watery runny nose in horses

Allergic or psychogenic cough, "coughing" in horses

Allergic cough, hoarseness, respiratory secretions in horses

Hoarseness, equine asthma with deteriorating condition (RAO)

Herbal "steroid" for horses with lameness

Antiasthmatic effect of glycyrrhizin

A lame horse after herbal steroid treatment

DIGESTION

 

Herbs for indigestion for horses

Treatment of anorexic, picky horses with herbs

Tricky questions for horses

Signs of oral pain in horses

Stomach ulcer and its symptoms in horses

Stomach ulcer INFOGRAPHIC

Stress ulcer, overproduction of gastric acid in horses

Stomach ulcer in horses: predisposing factors and treatment

Intestinal flora in horses: what is it, what is its function, why is it important?

Hay for horses from A to Z

Assessment of hay quality

Colic in horses: symptoms, prevention, actions

Nerve-based, frontal and stress colic in horses

Cold colic in horses

Take care of your horse's winter water supply!

How do you get your horse to drink even in winter?

Leaky gut syndromes in horses: causes, treatment

Colonic acidosis (acidification)

 

Intestinal cramps, constipation

Winter constipation

Diarrhea in horses: causes, treatment with herbs

Intestinal worms in horses

Signs of worms in horses, deworming herbs

 

Runny nose, cough associated with indigestion

Causes and treatment of overweight in horses

Insulin resistance in horses

Metabolic syndrome in horses

The horse's liver and its functions

Horse dietetics for everyone

Learn horse feeding, horse dietetics!

Qualitative and quantitative starvation

Gourmet fodder for horses

Signs of dehydration

The dangers of bran and corn

Apple cider vinegar for horses

Flaxseed for horses - how to feed it?!

What can an apple do?

Acidifying-alkalizing feeds for horses

Long live the herbal horsemen!

 

MOVE

 

Massage, acupressure

Horse massage - why?

Fascia - connective tissue in horses

Energy lines on the horse's head

What are SHU points on a horse's back?

Examination of the back SHU points on the horse

Treatment of back SHU points

Massaging the SHU points on the back

TING points on the horse

Weak back muscles or lack of energy?

Training, rehabilitation

Types of training in horses - from a physiological point of view

Overtraining in horses

Treatment of overtraining syndrome in horses

Equine injuries and recovery

Rehabilitation of horse diseases

Medicinal plants in the rehabilitation of horses

Lymphangitis in horses

Cartilage, bone, joint

Inflammatory disease of cartilage and bone tissue

Cartilage wear and synovial fluid nutrition

Rollkur and Kissing spine

Shining - inflammation of the periosteum in horses

Reconstruction of bone structure in foal and adult age

Bone growth symptoms

Factors predisposing to bone growth

 

Arthritis in horses

Treatment of COLD lameness in horses

What do we call "GAY LAMENESS"?

Treatment of head, neck and back pain in horses

Why does the pain in the horse's back not go away?

Muscles, tendons, ligaments

Tight muscles, myalgia

Treatment of horses with tight muscles that tend to overheat

When are muscle relaxant herbs ineffective?

Muscle building - muscle wasting in the horse

Muscle injuries in horses

Straining, tearing of tendons and ligaments, tendon sheath expansion

Creek

Cracking, splitting or slow growing hooves

Birch rot in horses

Hoof care with essential oils

White line disease

Hoof roll disease in horses

Hoof inflammation in horses

Hoof abscess in horses

A bloodstain on the horse's hoof

TING points on the horse

Pateritis of a pregnant mare or foal

OLD HEART

 

Herbs for old horses

Heart failure in horses

Arthritis in horses

Cushing's disease in horses INFOGRAPHIC 1.

Cushing's disease in horses INFOGRAPHIC 2.

Hoarseness, equine asthma with deteriorating condition (RAO)

BREEDING

 

Dragon Mare: Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Infertility of mares

Phytoestrogens in horses

Mycotoxins and mold INFOGRAPHIC

Mycotoxins and mold in horses

Herbs during pregnancy

Herbs after calving

Lack of desire to mate in stallions

Pateritis of a pregnant mare or foal

URINARY TRACT

 

Urinary stones in horses INFOGRAPHIC

Urinary stone, urinary tract infection in horses

 

EYES, SKIN, HAIR

 

From the horse's eyes, with different eyes

Bluish discoloration of the horse's eyes

Moon blindness, shadow blindness, bluish reflection in the horse's eyes

Lacrimation, conjunctivitis of horses

What does your horse's hair and mane reveal?

Detoxification in the horse, substances that burden the liver

Detoxification with herbs

Acute and chronic inflammation

Anti-inflammatory drugs in horses

Antioxidants in horses

Metabolic disorders in horses

Treatment of fungal skin lesions in horses 

Csüdsömör in horses: causes, treatment

Rubbing out the tail

Treatment of sarcoid in horses with herbs

Loss of long hairs - estrogen dominance

Summer eczema in horses

Insect bite allergy in horses INFOGRAPHIC

Sunlight-induced dermatitis INFOGRAPHIC

Toxic photosensitivity

Toxic to horses - pyrrolizidine alkaloids - INFOGRAPHIC 

First aid treatment of wounds

Healing of wounds and abrasions in horses

Herbal treatment of wounds and abrasions in horses

NERVOUS SYSTEM

 

Stress factors in the life of horses

Sick emotions in the horse

Recognition of dominance in horses

Rude horses

Head shaking in horses INFOGRAPHIC

Medicinal herbs for restless, nervous horses

Treating horses with problem behavior with herbs

Prison imprisonment, forced rest

METABOLISM

 

Liver

The horse's liver and its functions

The horse's liver, drugs and stress

Liver, microinflammations, leaky gut

Liver disease in horses

Biotransformation in the liver

Detoxification in the horse, substances that burden the liver

Detoxification with herbs

Immune system

Immune strengthening for horses

Weakened body, lack of energy, hair loss

Anemia, anemia, holiday sickness

Symptoms and treatment of colds in horses

Diarrhea in horses: causes, treatment with herbs

Signs of worms in horses, deworming herbs

Inflammation, pain

Acute and chronic inflammation

Pain management and pain management in horses

Signs of oral pain in horses

Anti-inflammatory drugs in horses

Major elements of the inflammatory cascade in horses

Antioxidants in horses

 

Metabolic disorders

Metabolic disorders in horses

Pre-disease condition in horses

Civilization diseases of horses

Medicinal herbs for civilization diseases?

Is your horse overweight?

Causes and treatment of overweight in horses

Metabolic syndrome in horses

Insulin resistance in horses

Cushing's disease in horses INFOGRAPHIC 1.

Cushing's disease in horses INFOGRAPHIC 2.

Colonic acidosis and dysbiosis in horses

 

Oxidative stress and harmful free radicals in horses

Acidifying-alkalizing feeds for horses

Acidification-alkalization in horses

Overtraining in horses

Treatment of overtraining syndrome in horses

TOXIC

 

general

Plant poisonings in horses - introduction

Suspected plant poisoning

Avoiding plant poisoning

Degree of poisoning, symptoms

Potency of plants

Poisonous plants and herbs

Factors predisposing to poisoning

Veterinary treatment of a poisoned horse

What to do in case of horse poisoning

Compounds

Ammonia INFOGRAPHIC

Aspergillosis (mold fungus) in horses

Ammonia in horses

Endotoxins and endotoxemia in horses

Mycotoxins and mold INFOGRAPHIC

Mycotoxins and mold in horses

Phytoestrogens in horses

Nitrates and nitrites that are toxic to horses INFOGRAPHIC

Toxic to horses - pyrrolizidine alkaloids - INFOGRAPHIC

Poisonous plant species

Field or swamp horsetail?

Black nightshade for horses

Maple poisoning

Buckwheat poisoning in horses

SADDLE ADJUSTMENT

 

Ttable of contents: Saddle fitting

Part 1:What is saddle adjustment good for?

Part 2:When should we call a saddle fitter for our horse?

Part 3:How often do we review our saddles?

Part 4:Do you have to raise the horse's legs when fitting the saddle?

Part 5:Freedom of movement under the saddle

Part 6:How high can the saddle be on the horse's back?

Part 7:Don't saddle your horse forward!

Part 8:What protects the horse's spine?

Part 9:Distance above the spine

Part 10:Distance from the side of the spine

Part 11:Make sure the stuffing is even on your horse's saddle!

Part 12:Saddle acupressure for horses

Part 13:Rollkur and kissing spine for horses

Part 14:Are gel saddle pads doing more harm than good?

Part 15:Should we get into the saddle from the ground or a platform?

Part 16:Does the saddle cause muscle atrophy on your horse?

Part 17:Is your back ticklish or sore?

Part 18:Investigate the sweat!

Part 19:What is a good saddle horse?

Part 20:Parallel saddle pads

Part 21:Where is the deepest point of the saddle?

Part 22:A comfortable saddle for the rider!

Part 23:It is mandatory to put a "new" saddle on your horse

periodically updated...

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