Cribbing and Colic in Horses: What’s the Link?
After years of speculating that colic occurs more frequently in horses that crib, researchers have finally provided consistent data confirming this association.
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Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she's worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.
Posted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Nov 10, 2020 | Article, Behavior, Behavior & Handling, Colic, Dental Problems, Diseases and Conditions, Horse Care, Nutrition, Stable and Other Vices, Welfare and Industry
After years of speculating that colic occurs more frequently in horses that crib, researchers have finally provided consistent data confirming this association.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Oct 25, 2020 | Back and Spine, Diagnostics and Technology, Horse Care, Lameness, Sports Medicine, Working With a Veterinarian
Learn more about how veterinarians diagnose and rehabilitate horses suffering from kissing spines in this article excerpt from the October 2020 issue of The Horse.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Oct 21, 2020 | Conditioning, Conditioning For Competition, Horse Care, Injuries & Lameness, Lameness, Muscle and Joint Problems, Musculoskeletal System, Sports Medicine
The horse’s body possesses approximately 700 muscles that control movement. By understanding how horses’ muscles contract to produce movement, you can formulate training and rehab strategies.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Oct 19, 2020 | Biosecurity, Dental Problems, Dentistry, Farm and Barn, Horse Care, More Diseases & Conditions, Vet and Professional
One survey found 84% of veterinarians didn’t use PPE or wash their hands between equine dental patients. One researcher says biosecurity should be the expectation, not the exception. Find out why.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Oct 2, 2020 | Horse Care, Lameness, Medications, Nutrition, Older Horse Care Concerns, Welfare and Industry
Only one published study about CBD, or cannabidiol, use in horses currently exists. Learn what we know about CBD’s efficacy and potential use in horses in this excerpt from the September 2020 issue of The Horse.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Oct 2, 2020 | Dental Problems, Horse Care, More Diseases & Conditions, Nutrition, Older Horse Care Concerns
Scientists reviewed research on this painful disease that affects a horse’s teeth, gums, and bone.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Oct 1, 2020 | Dental Problems, Horse Care, Nutrition
Researchers reviewed dental records from 428 tooth extractions. Here’s what they found.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Sep 29, 2020 | Article, Diseases and Conditions, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM), Horse Care, Immune System, Leptospirosis, Lyme Disease, Neurologic Disease, West Nile Virus (WNV)
If your horse survives one of these five infections, he might still suffer lasting effects. Learn which diseases most commonly cause post-infection illnesses and how they can impact a horse’s long-term health, use, and quality of life.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Sep 17, 2020 | Farm and Barn, Horse Care, Immune System, Nutrition, Older Horse Care Concerns, Supplements, Vitamins & Minerals, Welfare and Industry
Vitamin E serves as one of the body’s most potent antioxidants, protecting various cells—including those of the immune system—from the harmful effects of free radicals.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Aug 31, 2020 | Arthritis & Degenerative Joint Disease, Arthritis & Degenerative Joint Disease, Bone & Joint Problems, Free Report, Horse Care, Injuries & Lameness, Lameness, Older Horse Care Concerns, Sports Medicine
Preserving your horses’ joint health will optimize their athletic careers and keep them comfortable as they age. Sponsored by Hyaluronex Joint.
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