A new study by French scientists suggests that allowing foals and their dams to wean at their own pace could be a more welfare-friendly breeding strategy than traditional methods.
U.K. researchers ranked welfare issues affecting the larger equine population as well as individual horses. This is what they found.
Though it can, rarely, resolve on its own, airway noise always merits investigation. Learn about the three most common noise-making pathologies and how they’re treated.
Researchers evaluated whether light color (i.e., yellowish-light to bluish-light) and/or luminous flux (the intensity of light energy being emitted) impacted horses’ heart rates and/or behaviors.
This study might support using your new Zoom skills with your horse next time you’re away from the barn.
To help you better understand the ideal VCPR—a relationship that carries a lot of weight in our horsey lives—we’ve sought out the signs of a healthy one. How does yours line up?
The body delivers blood to help tendons heal. Power Doppler can identify when blood is present in horses’ injuries that veterinarians might otherwise believe to have recovered.
If ECoV tests are positive and a horse is showing classic clinical signs of the disease, including colitis, fever, and lethargy, vets can safely assume he has equine coronavirus disease without further testing.
Do you think horses are quick to get moving right after birth? Check out what they’re doing right after fertilization.
MRI exams are more expensive than most other diagnostics. But with better associated recovery rates, it might be a worthwhile investment, say researchers.
Sometimes rest is the best recipe for recovery for an injured horse. Learn about the science of healing, aggressive vs. conservative treatment, and exercise rehabilitation.
Your laminitis survivor’s true prognosis depends on how you manage him after the worst is over.
Standing surgeries on sedated horses can provide good, if not better, results than equivalent surgeries on fully anesthetized horses, without the added costs and complications.
While omeprazole use is unlikely to cause bone issues in horses consuming correct rations, researchers said it’s important to respect professional recommendations for both omeprazole treatment duration and commercial feeding instructions.
Researchers found that owners of horses with severe asthma struggle to implement recommendations for a dust-free equine environment.
A psychologist documented and assessed a holistic farrier’s complex communication skills while handling a laminitis case.
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