Expert: Transport Is an Equine Welfare Issue

Nov 25, 2021

An Italian researcher outlines the stresses high-performance horses face during transport and what horse owners and managers can do to help.

Low-Grade Laminitis in Horses

Nov 24, 2021

Can a horse have low-grade laminitis for several months without being detected by your farrier? Dr. Vern Dryden answers.

From antibiotics and anti-inflammatory tablets to anti-ulcer pastes and deworming medications, we ask our horses to consume a variety of products. Read Dr. Nancy Loving’s top tips and tricks for medicating your horse.

EIT Offers Easy On-Site, Drug-Free Testing for Equine Asthma

Nov 23, 2021

Electrical impedance tomography could be simple enough for veterinarians to use in the field to diagnose asthmatic horses without anesthetics or an assistant.

Is Laminitis a Hoof Disease or a Metabolic Disease?

Nov 22, 2021

Dr. Vern Dryden explains how equine metabolic diseases and laminitis are connected.

Is Your Mare Foaling or Colicking?

Nov 21, 2021

Here’s how to tell whether a broodmare is going into labor or experiencing colic-associated pain.

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Study Connects Piaffe’s Ground Force Reaction to Balance

Nov 28, 2021

To better understand the piaffe and its effects on a horse’s biomechanics, researchers investigate the ground reaction forces of elite dressage horses performing the movement over pressure plates.

Horse Behavior and the Microbiome: What’s the Connection?

Nov 27, 2021
Best Practices for Monitoring Horses Diagnosed With PPID

Nov 26, 2021
Horse Care: When Less is More

Nov 25, 2021

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Nutrition Strategies for Horses With Equine Metabolic Syndrome

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Horse Behavior and the Microbiome: What’s the Connection?

by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Nov 27, 2021

Is your horse’s diet and microbiome to blame for bad behavior? In this article from the November 2021 issue of The Horse, we'll break down the research showing how diet affects equine behavior and the relationship between the nervous system (brain), GI tract structures, and the intestinal microbiome.