Horse Anhidrosis Supplements Equine anhidrosis is the inability
to sweat adequately when necessary. This condition is most often
seen in horses that live in hot, humid climates. Other signs
include increased respiratory rate, elevated temperature, areas
of hair loss, and dry and flaky skin. If your horse is not
sweating, consider supplements in this category. What is
it?Anhidrosis or "dry coat" is the decreased ability or complete
loss of ability to sweat. Since horses are one of the species
that rely on sweating to help keep their body cool, not being
able to sweat can cause them to perform poorly or even collapse.
Horses that live in hot, humid conditions no matter the age,
gender and breed are most likely to gradually develop this
condition. What can be done about it?The underlying cause of
anhidrosis remains unclear. Experts believe either something is
wrong on the stimulation end (such as with the neurotransmitter
adrenaline) or something is wrong on the receptor end (such as
decreased numbers of recepto