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WHAT TO DO If Your Horse Has A Skin Problem!
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Marilyn
Marilyn - Owner of minis for nearly 20 years
Miniature Horse Farms Directory Site Admin
California, USA 
By Marilyn
Published on 07/23/2009
 
The diagnosis of skin disease can be difficult. The picture is often clouded by the presence of wounds, insect bites, and secondary trauma caused by rubbing and biting at the skin. History becomes important in deciding what caused the initial insult. Considerations such as age, sex, breed, change in activity or diet, contact with other animals, emotional state, exposure to skin irritants, and invironmental influences then become important determinants.
     The following tables serve as an aid in the diagnosis of skin diseases. To facilitate identification, some skin ailments are listed in more than one table.

For more information CLICK HERE:
http://www.horsequest.com/journal/health/skin.html



WHAT TO DO If Your Horse Has A Skin Problem!

The diagnosis of skin disease can be difficult. The picture is often clouded by the presence of wounds, insect bites, and secondary trauma caused by rubbing and biting at the skin. History becomes important in deciding what caused the initial insult. Considerations such as age, sex, breed, change in activity or diet, contact with other animals, emotional state, exposure to skin irritants, and invironmental influences then become important determinants.
     The following tables serve as an aid in the diagnosis of skin diseases. To facilitate identification, some skin ailments are listed in more than one table.

For More Information CLICK LINK BELOW:

http://www.horsequest.com/journal/health/skin.html