Caring for Your Horse: Routine Preventative Care关爱你的马：日常预防保健

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Owning a horse is a huge responsibility for owners of any age.拥有一匹马是一个巨大的责任，业主的任何年龄。 These magnificent creatures need care and attention to ensure your pet is happy and healthy.这些宏伟的生物需要关怀和照顾，以确保你的宠物是健康快乐。 Caring for a horse is much like caring for a dog or a cat, although on a much larger scale.照顾马匹是一样照顾狗或猫，但对一个更大的规模。 Many horse owners find the most difficult aspect of caring for their horse is finding a reputable boarding facility.许多马主找到最困难的方面照顾他们的马是找到一个有信誉的寄宿设施。

The cost of boarding a horse can be taxing to any budget, thus making this aspect of horse care essential to work out before you buy your horse.成本的寄宿马可征税的任何预算，从而使这方面的马保健必不可少的工作之前你买你的一匹黑马。 Also, you should be sure to research the breed, as each type of horse will have different needs.此外，您应确保研究的品种，因为每个类型的马将有不同的需要。 Contact your veterinarian to create a dietary plan specifically for your horse.请联络您的兽医创造一个饮食计划，专门为您的一匹黑马。 If you own more than one horse, the dietary plan for each of your horses may not be the same.如果您拥有一个以上的马，膳食计划，为您的每个马匹可能不相同。 Depending on the age, breed, and size of your horse, this plan may differ.根据不同的年龄，品种和大小的马，这一计划可能有所不同。 Additionally, horses are notoriously picky and what feed suits one horse may not suit the other.此外，马也非常挑剔什么饲料适合一匹马可能并不适合其他。

The old adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" definitely applies to owning a horse.旧的格言“一盎司的预防胜过一磅的治疗”肯定适用于拥有一匹马。 By providing your horse with routine preventative care, you will save you, your beloved pet, and your wallet a great deal of pain.提供您的马与常规预防保健，您将节省你，你心爱的宠物，和你的钱包了大量的痛苦。 Perhaps the most important aspect of your horse's preventative care should be its vaccinations and deworming.也许最重要的方面，你的马的预防保健应在接种疫苗和驱虫。 All horses need to be vaccinated for tetanus and rabies.所有马匹需要接种的破伤风和狂犬病疫苗。 Some owners, depending on their location, choose to vaccinate their horses against Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis, influenza, and Potomac Horse Fever.一些业主，取决于他们的位置，选择他们的马匹注射疫苗对东部和西部马脑炎，流感，马和波托马克发热。 These vaccinations need to be updated on an annual basis and you should keep comprehensive vaccination records for each horse you own.这些疫苗需要更新，在年度基础上和你应该保持全面接种记录每个你自己的马。 As for deworming, it should be known all horses will naturally carry a small infestation of worms.至于驱虫，应该知道所有马匹自然会携带一个小鼠患的蠕虫。 There is no way to completely rid your horse of worms; although you should carefully monitory this infestation carefully to ensure the parasites does not do any damage to your horse's organs.没有什么方法可以彻底摆脱你的马的蠕虫，虽然您应该仔细监测这个侵扰仔细，以确保寄生虫并不做任何损害您的马的机关。 Contact your veterinarian to determine the deworming schedule, which should take place between three and six times each year.请联络您的兽医以确定驱虫时间表，这应该3至6倍，每年。

Colic is a serious problem with horses that can become deadly.乔利奇是一个严重的问题与马可成为致命的。 Causes of colic can vary from severe worm infection to dietary changes to ingestion of sand.绞痛的原因各不相同严重的蠕虫感染改变饮食摄取的沙子。 You should always keep a careful eye out for signs of colic, including rolling and kicking at the belly.你应该始终保持了眼睛仔细的迹象绞痛，包括轧制和脚踢在腹部。 If your horse displays any signs of colic, immediately contact your veterinarian.如果您的马显示任何迹象绞痛，立即联络您的兽医。

The final area for your horse's preventative maintenance is hoof and tooth care.最后面积为您马的预防性维护是蹄子和牙齿护理。 Since horse's teeth continue to grow throughout his life, the teeth will have to be ground properly.由于马的牙齿继续增长一生，牙齿将不得不地面正常。 Most horses do not have a problem correctly wearing down their teeth, but some horses are not able to do so.大多数马匹没有问题正确穿着自己的牙齿，但有些马匹不能这样做。 For this reason, you should check your horse's teeth on a yearly basis after the age of four by a veterinarian.出于这个原因，您应该检查你的马的牙齿每年在4岁的一名兽医。 If your horse has a problem correctly grinding his teeth, the veterinarian will be able to address the problem.如果您的马有问题正确的磨削他的牙齿，兽医将能够解决这个问题。 Similarly, your horse's hooves must be properly maintained in order to prevent debilitating hoof problems.同样，你的马的马蹄必须妥善保养，以防止破坏性蹄问题。 Each time you take your horse out, carefully inspect his hooves upon return to ensure they are free of stones or mud and your horse is not experiencing any soreness or pain.每次参加你的马了，仔细检查他的马蹄返回后，以确保它们都是免费的石块或泥土和你的马是没有遇到任何酸痛或疼痛。 A farrier should be contacted regarding maintaining the health of your horse's hooves, and should be called in every six to eight weeks to be reshod.阿farrier应保持联系，对健康的你马的蹄，并应在每一个所谓的六至八个星期是reshod 。 Additionally, your horse's hooves should be trimmed on a regular basis to prevent painful overgrowth.此外，您的马的马蹄应当修剪定期以防止过度的痛苦。

To find more information about caring for your horse, just log on to the Internet and visit locations such as www.ahorsesite.com/dir/careofhorses to do a thorough search.要了解有关照顾你的马，只要登录互联网，并参观地点，如www.ahorsesite.com /目录/ careofhorses做彻底搜查。

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