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Katie Navarra has worked as a freelance writer since 2001. A lifelong horse lover, she owns and enjoys competing a dun Quarter Horse mare.
Posted by Katie Navarra | Nov 15, 2019 | Artificial Insemination, Assisted Reproduction, Breeding and Reproduction, Breeding Basics, Breeding Planning, Breeding Process, Breeding Shed, Breeding Soundness Exam, Horse Care, Mare Care and Problems, Mare Fertility, Stallion Care and Problems, Stallion Fertility, Vet and Professional, Welfare and Industry
Owners and veterinarians involved with two small-scale horse breeding operations share their secrets to success.
Read MorePosted by Katie Navarra | Sep 24, 2019 | Article, Grooming, Horse Care, Other Skin Problems, Skin Problems
Does your horse have annoying guck on his lower leg or body? Here’s your quick guide to managing and preventing skin crud on your horse.
Read MorePosted by Katie Navarra | Sep 18, 2019 | Article, Hoof Care, Reining, Shoeing, Sports Medicine, Western Disciplines
Reining horses and those competing in other cattle events often wear slide plates. These specialized hind shoes allow them to slide while reducing joint stress.
Read MorePosted by Katie Navarra | May 13, 2019 | Article, Laminitis (Founder), Nutrition
Researchers have learned that genetics have more influence on a horse’s risk of developing EMS than previously thought.
Read MorePosted by Katie Navarra | May 5, 2019 | Artificial Insemination, Assisted Reproduction, Breeding and Reproduction, Breeding Basics, Mare Care and Problems, Stallion Care and Problems
Researchers identified three ways to help improve pregnancy and foaling rates: breeding mares multiple times in a season, inseminating close to ovulation, and choosing a stallion with progressively motile sperm.
Read MorePosted by Katie Navarra | May 4, 2019 | Back and Spine, Basic Care, Bone & Joint Problems, Conformation Problems, Horse Care, Injuries & Lameness, Lameness, Recovering from Injury & Surgery, Sports Medicine
Researchers developed the new method for horses based on work conducted in humans. The procedure involves two stabilization devices: an intervertebral device to reduce compression and screws with rotating heads and connecting rods to stabilize the vertebrae.
Read MorePosted by Katie Navarra | Apr 28, 2019 | Anatomy & Physiology, Buildings & Structures, COPD, Heaves & RAO, Diseases and Conditions, Farm and Barn, Hay, Heaves & RAO, Horse Care, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Other Respiratory Problems, Respiratory Problems, Respiratory System, Stalls
Veterinarians often prescribe medications to control acute and chronic clinical signs of disease, along with recommending environmental changes to limit asthmatic horses’ exposure to inhaled allergens. What do owners think of these sometimes time-consuming and expensive suggestions?
Read MorePosted by Katie Navarra | Apr 27, 2019 | Cancer, Diseases and Conditions, Horse Care, More Diseases & Conditions
Chemotherapy can help horses with lymphoma achieve remission and extend their lifespans for several months or years, researchers learned.
Read MorePosted by Katie Navarra | Apr 4, 2019 | Basic Care, Grooming, Horse Care, Lower Limb, Other Eye Problems, Skin Problems, Welfare and Industry
Here are four crucial areas to include in your horse grooming routine.
Read MorePosted by Katie Navarra | Dec 12, 2018 | Anatomy & Physiology, Diagnosing Lameness, Horse Care, Injuries & Lameness, Lameness, Muscle and Joint Problems, Musculoskeletal System, Sports Medicine
When veterinarians applied a compression bandage to the horse’s pastern before administering a palmar digital nerve block, the drugs remained localized to the hoof rather than spreading further up into the leg.
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