Today’s tip comes compliments of our friends at Equestrian Life. Hope Glynn on doing well in a flat class in the Hunter ring. Listen in.
Dr. Kim Abernathy of the Kentucky Lake Equine Hospital talks about C-sections in mares.
Dr. Jay Merriam talks about veterinary outreach at the 2009 AAEP convention.
The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for the shooting deaths of six wild horses rose to $12,500 this week, when the Humane Society of the United States added $2,500 to the existing $10,000 reward offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Helicopter pilots from the BLM discovered the animals' carcasses in a remote area
Duke is the most popular and longest-serving police horse on the Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, police force. While he is expected to make a full recovery from colic surgery performed at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, the mounted police unit needs help paying those bills.
“This was a big hit to themounted unit,” said Lt. Todd Umstead, Public Infor
The American Horse Council (AHC) is pleased to announce the American Endurance Ride Conference, the American Paint Horse Association, the National Cutting Horse Association, and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association have recently endorsed the Welfare Code of Practice further broadening the industry support of a national code. The AHC drafted the Welfare Code of Practice, which out
In the past, Eastern Washington horse owners had to go to Spokane for advanced eye care, or over to Western Washington near Seattle. Now horses with difficult eye problems can come to WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Pullman for treatment.
Dandelion is widespread across North America and is a commonly occurring plant in all types of pastures and turf. This is one of the most well-known weeds because of its bright yellow flowers and round, gray-to-white seed heads that are borne on a hollow stalk.
Veterinary and agriculture groups are organizing a response effort in the wake of Tuesday’s 7.0 earthquake centered in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince.
Christian Veterinary Mission has served in Haiti since the early 1980s and has set up a dedicated fund for earthquake relief
Tips on proper prepurchase examinations for horses in Western performance disciplines. The horse’s physical condition, disposition/attitude, and soundness should be evaluated by your veterinarian before the sale.
Today begins a new excerpt from the book Equine ER from Chapter 13: Surely Awesome. Plus: Happy Birthday to us! This blog began roughly a
Today begins a new excerpt from the book Equine ER from Chapter 13: Surely Awesome. Plus: Happy Birthday to us! This blog began roughly a
Today’s tip comes compliments of our friends at Equestrian Life. Dr Gary Garcia speaks about the diseases that can make horses lose weight. Listen in.
Today’s tip comes compliments of our friends at Equestrian Life. Tonya Johnston speaks about the fundamentals of visualization. Listen in. Horse Tip Daily #123 –
About 75 veterinarians gathered to discuss common lameness problems faced by gaited horses during the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention.
Foot lameness was the first topic of discussion, especially the high heel/low toe problem. Solutions included shoeing changes, for example with a wedge under the low heel to match the high heel.
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