
Friesians’ Blood Work Alike but Different
Vets caring for Friesians should interpret a few tests differently than they would in the average horse.


Vets caring for Friesians should interpret a few tests differently than they would in the average horse.
It’s an unseasonably warm and quiet holiday season here at my parents’ little farm in Central Virginia. Exciting changes in family members’ lives mean there
Not a week passes that I don’t hear at least one person say “I’m having the vet out,” or “the vet should be calling.” It’s

Stephanie, our editor-in-chief, shares her first impressions of working horses in Ethiopia from her trip to the First Annual Havenmeyer Workshop Infectious Diseases of Working Equids.

Dr. Bob Mealey of Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine describes the roadblocks to adopting working equids from developing countries.
Part of the challenge of working for a health-focused horse publication is that when your cover story is about something not so attractive–say, colic, parasites,
Today I heard a friend’s horse was very sick, battling endocarditis. He’s a very special horse, and I had begun writing about him earlier this
Next week my travel time to work will take roughly 24 hours and 35 minutes longer than usual. I’ll be 7,550 miles away from home,
I save a lot of my creative thinking sessions for when I do the dishes, shower, go for a trail ride, or ride my bike.
Here in Central Kentucky we’re blessed with magnificent Octobers. Crisp air, stunning sunsets, a warm palette of turning leaves, the Keeneland race meet, and at

Researchers sought to find the optimal test method and swab sites for CEM screenings in South Africa.
On my visits to veterinary clinics, schools, and research centers, one of the things I enjoy most is watching veterinarians work up lameness cases. There’s
Take a drive on the back roads of the Bluegrass, which are within a couple miles of my home, and I guarantee you’ll be stunned

Dr. Temple Grandin gave the keynote at the 2013 American College of Theriogenology Symposia and Conference.

Learn how equine pain might influence reproduction ability, along with how to detect subtle signs of pain.
In my 14 years at The Horse, I’ve been to a lot of veterinary meetings. (No, really, a lot of them.) But I had never
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