Conditioning Horses
The Horse Staff
May 30, 2011
Learn about how your horse’s body adapts to exercise and how to optimize his fitness.
Learn about how your horse’s body adapts to exercise and how to optimize his fitness.
Learn about legal and ethical issues with compounded medications for horses in a free TheHorse.com webinar!
Information on the equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak in the western U.S., and more info on the disease.
“Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) Outbreak: What Horse Owners Need to Know” is now archived and available to view
The May 2011 outbreak of the sometimes fatal neurologic disease caused by equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) has generated widespread concern throughout the horse industry. Learn about recognizing, treating, and preventing this disease in this free webinar
Webinar update on the equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) neurologic disease outbreak and prevention/management tips.
There is no need to start panicking about osteoarthritis (OA) the day your foal’s feet hit the ground, but its impact should be considered following every footfall thereafter. When a horse owner says, “My horse has arthritis,” the image that often first pops into our heads is an older retired horse standing alone in a field. “This is simply not an accurate picture of a typical horse with OA.”
TheHorse.com’s free Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A chat on Poisonous Plants was held March 30, and the audio recording is now available.
Learn how vaccines work, which ones your horse should have, and reactions to watch out for with Dr. Dale Brown of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky.
Regular body condition scoring helps you keep your horse in good health. Learn how and when to score your horse with Dr. Bob Coleman of the University of Kentucky.
In the inaugural Equestrian Social Media Awards (ESMA), TheHorse.com took home top honors in the “Best Use of Twitter, International” and the “Most Informative, International” categories, and third place in the “Best Use of Facebook, International”
Broodmares require additional vaccinations to help ensure their foals are protected from disease. Learn about proper broodmare vaccinations with Dr. Dale Brown of the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital.
Kelly Carlson, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, describes respiratory-focused presentations from the 2010 convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. Topics included antibiotics, electroacupuncture, epidemiological surveys, and more.
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE session on Equine Dental Care, held on Feb. 24, is now available for listening on demand.
Hoof examination, cracks, puncture wounds, custom-molded horseshoes, heel support, and more were discussed during the day-long farriery program at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention.
Dr. Tom Brokken discusses bone lesions, track surfaces, the racing industry’s commitment to making racing safer, and more topics from the racehorse session at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention.
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