Symptoms of postpartum depression are similar to what happens normally following childbirth. They include difficulty sleeping, appetite changes, excessive fatigue, decreased libido, and frequent mood changes.
If your horse needs a topical medication along with a pain reliever, your veterinarian may have you apply a dimethyl sulfoxide, or DMSO, solution. DMSO is quickly absorbed through the skin and is especially good at relieving swelling, as it pulls moisture from tissues.
Horse soring is a painful practice used to accentuate a horse's gait to win big prizes, such as Tennessee Walking Horse competitions. This is accomplished by irritating the forelegs through the injection or application of chemical or mechanical irritants.here are two types of horse soring â chemical and mechanical. The woman in the image above is a volunteer who is trying to help a horse confiscated from a sorer by rinsing corrosive chemicals from his forelegs. You will see that the horse is also wearing stacks.