Holistic Horse Care: What Does it Mean?

Apr 3, 2020

Here’s what you need to know about holistic veterinary medicine and how vets can integrate it into everyday practice.

COVID-19 Economics Challenge the Horse Industry

Apr 2, 2020

From shutting down local horse shows to postponing the Olympic Games until 2021, the coronavirus pandemic has played havoc with the way owners keep, exhibit, and even trail ride their horses.

Longeing’s Potential Effects on Equine Joints

Apr 1, 2020

Is frequent circular exercise linked to osteoarthritis?

How to Be Prepared for Farm Calls

Mar 31, 2020

We asked two mobile equine veterinarians how clients can prepare both themselves and their horses for veterinary visits. Here are 10 ways you can help your vet maximize time, cut costs, and ensure you get the service you want—and, perhaps, go the extra mile when you need it most.

Old Horses Aren’t at Higher Risk of Reflux Post-Colic Surgery

Mar 30, 2020

Penn Vet researchers found older horses with small intestinal lesions that survive colic surgery are just as likely as younger horses to develop postoperative reflux or to survive to hospital discharge.

Gastric Ulcers? Consider Antioxidant Support for Your Horse

Mar 30, 2020

Researchers found horses with EGUS are under greater oxidative stress and concluded they might benefit from additional antioxidant therapy.

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Punishment vs. Negative Reinforcement

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Punishment vs. Negative Reinforcement

by Camie Heleski, PhD, MS | Apr 5, 2020

What’s the difference between punishment and negative reinforcement, and how do they apply to learning theory? Dr. Camie Heleski explains.

What’s the Difference Between Animal Welfare and Rights?
by Camie Heleski, PhD, MS | Apr 4, 2020
Taking the Edge Off: Calming Supplements for Horses
by Janice L. Holland, PhD, PAS | Apr 4, 2020
Seeing Arenas From a Horse’s Perspective
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Apr 3, 2020
Holistic Horse Care: What Does it Mean?
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Apr 3, 2020

Thailand Hit by African Horse Sickness, 42 Horses Dead

by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Mar 31, 2020

Definitively identified by Thai veterinarians on March 27, this represents the first outbreak of AHS outside the African continent in more than 30 years.

Texas Confirms its First EIA Case of 2020
by Edited Press Release | Mar 31, 2020
Old Horses Aren’t at Higher Risk of Reflux Post-Colic Surgery
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Mar 30, 2020
Spring Grass Safety
by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD | Mar 30, 2020
Gastric Ulcers? Consider Antioxidant Support for Your Horse
by Clair Thunes, PhD | Mar 30, 2020

Taking the Edge Off: Calming Supplements for Horses

by Janice L. Holland, PhD, PAS | Apr 4, 2020

Learn what calming supplement ingredients work and things to consider before choosing or administering a product to your horse in this excerpt from the April 2020 issue of The Horse.