Is Your Horse At a Healthy Weight?
Haylie Kerstetter
December 13, 2024
Dr. Patty Graham-Thiers breaks down the body condition scoring system and how you can determine if your horse is at a healthy weight.
Dr. Patty Graham-Thiers breaks down the body condition scoring system and how you can determine if your horse is at a healthy weight.
Dr. Jennifer Feiner Groon explains how veterinarians might use 2.5% polyacrylamide hydrogel to prevent and treat equine osteoarthritis in this excerpt from Ask TheHorse Live.
Learn how to provide your horse with proper nutrition whether he’s under- or overweight. Sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition.
Scientists believe a new drug, methylated tirilazad, could be an option for treating laminitis in horses, noting additional research is needed.
Corticosteroids vs. orthobiologics vs. polyacrylamide hydrogels. How do veterinarians choose which is best? One veterinarian explains in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
Can a warmup or cooldown routine affect equine joint health? What is the best way to start and finish your horse’s exercise routine? Find out in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
Here’s how you and your veterinarian can work together to reduce your horse’s risk of developing joint disease in his early years.
Drs. Jonathan Yardley and Susan White discuss potential insect bite hypersensitivity treatments for horses that do not respond to antihistamines.
Find out how veterinarians connect abnormal behaviors with pain in horses during lameness evaluations.
Dr. Susan White answers a listener question about whether her imported horse could be allergic to environmental factors unique to the United States.
Two veterinarians answer your questions about preventing arthritis in horses. Sponsored by Arthramid Vet.
Drs. Susan White and Jonathan Yardley explain the benefits of equine allergy shots and how quickly horse owners might notice the benefits.
Dr. Susan White describes what horse owners can expect when managing horses with asthma.
Find out how those in affected areas can receive assistance and how the equine community is stepping up to lend a hand.
Two veterinarians describe how you can assure funds for your horses’ care should you die before they do.
Are you considering euthanizing your horse for financial reasons? An equine veterinarian shares factors to consider.
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