Diagnosing and Treating Itchy Horses
A researcher describes ectoparasites, infections, and hypersensitivity disorders that can cause pruritus in horses.
A researcher describes ectoparasites, infections, and hypersensitivity disorders that can cause pruritus in horses.
A recent study suggests composting might be a feasible and environmentally friendly way to manage carcasses of horses euthanized using sodium pentobarbital. Further investigation is needed, the researchers say.
The trial might help answer questions about nutraceuticals’ effects on horse joint health.
Traveling to horse shows (and clinics) can cause your horse stress and put him at risk for behavioral issues, gastric upset, and infectious disease.
A study found omeprazole protected horses against phenylbutazone-induced equine glandular gastric disease but might exacerbate phenylbutazone-induced intestinal disease.
Researchers found a relationship between CBD treatment and horse reactivity. Results related to CBD’s effects on movement and stride were less conclusive.
Researchers studied the effects of clodronate disodium on normal and inflamed equine cartilage in laboratory samples.
Researchers found an inverse relationship between length of paddock turnout and risk of soft tissue injuries in nonelite horses.
Study: To prevent exertional heat illness, handlers should reapply cool water to hot horses every minute without scraping it off.
Study: If 4-5% of horse-owning households adopted one animal, the current surplus of wild horses and burros could be eliminated.
Researchers investigated the degree to which boots and wraps impair convection cooling—potentially damaging tendon cells—during exercise.
A veterinary anesthesiologist describes the steps he takes when caring for horses before, during, and after surgery.
Learn about the stages of labor and the normal post-foaling chain of events so you can react quickly if issues arise.
Learn how to pinpoint parturition (foaling) so you can avoid surprises and prepare for a healthy delivery.
Researchers used CT scan and microscopic exam to characterize anatomical findings of the lumbosacral spine and document any damage or disease.
Consider doing tiebacks in horses where the problem is or will be performance-limiting.
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