The Equine Microbiome and Immunity
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
January 4, 2025
Here’s why a horse’s gut microbiome might have a significant impact on his immunity and what owners can do to support equine gut health.
Here’s why a horse’s gut microbiome might have a significant impact on his immunity and what owners can do to support equine gut health.
A look back at what scientists have learned about pain management in horses over the past year. Read more in The Horse‘s Research Roundup 2024 issue.
Learn how the parts of a horse’s stifle joint work together to enable movement, and explore 4 common issues that can cause stifle dysfunction.
Here’s how you and your veterinarian can be good antimicrobial stewards and preserve the long-term efficacy of antibiotic use in horses.
One expert describes the best way to manage horses with a history of squamous and glandular ulcers and how to prevent recurrence.
Read the pros, cons, and surprising facts about slow feeders, including haynets, haybags, and hayboxes.
Colic surgery outcomes aren’t guaranteed, but acting quickly reduces risks, and mild complications occur far more frequently than serious ones, if at all.
Learn to recognize the signs of equine back pain and what therapies are available.
A horse’s body has about 700 muscles. By understanding how muscles produce movement, you can formulate training and rehab strategies.
Here’s how to determine if your horse is under- or overweight and, if so, by how much.
Researchers say bump kinase inhibitors show promise in treating horses with this neurologic disease. Learn more in the Fall 2024 issue of The Horse.
Is your horse’s diet and microbiome to blame for bad behavior? In this article we’ll break down the research.
A poor outcome for a horse with EPM demonstrates the complexity of this neurologic disease.
A slow, steady, step-by-step approach helps veterinarians localize lesions in neurologic adult horses.
Parasitologists paint a realistic picture of what roundworm-related diseases in foals look like and dispel common myths.
Choose safer times and grasses for your horses for turnout while safeguarding their feet from laminitis. Learn more in this article from The Horse‘s Summer 2024 issue.
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