Drugged horses education
Recognizing if a horse has been drugged
How do you tell if a horse is drugged? A horse that has been drugged will often exhibit several identifying symptoms. They will seem abnormally calm and unaffected by their surroundings. A lack of coordination, sleepy-looking eyes, and a drooping head are also common signs that a horse has been drugged.
Some of the most common signs that a horse has been drugged include the following:
- Horse seems abnormally calm
- Lack of coordination or frequent stumbling
- Relaxed lower lip
- Drooping head
- Sweating or trembling
- Sleepy-looking eyes
- Odd colored urine
- Low heart rate
- Dehydrated skin
- Horse seems unaffected by noises or commotion