Why do some horses wear muzzles, but others don’t? Does your horse need to wear a muzzle year-round? From proper fit to feeding, here’s what you need to know about these weight-loss contraptions.
Three other equids at the farm are suspect cases but unconfirmed.
Learn about the delicate balance between two key minerals in horses’ diets.
This approach can make veterinary procedures—from injections to surgery—safer, more accurate, and less traumatic for the equine patient.
Poor hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis development in premature and immature newborn foals might affect their stress responses.
As of April 28, 95 horses have died at the Colorado facility.
An equine nutritionist breaks down how horses use dietary fat and provides current recommendations for feeding omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
The bill recognizes that animals are complex living and feeling beings and, as a result, their welfare must be taken into consideration and protected.
As of April 28, test results are pending after 85 horses have died.
The organization funds veterinary student scholarships, educational programs that improve horse care, equine research, and more.
Here’s what to know about horse inspections, which are designed to evaluate the horse’s fitness to compete.
Researcher: Horses can acquire the COVID-19 virus but don’t develop disease. However, equine coronavirus kills up to 9% of infected horses.
Breeding farm managers want zero foal deaths, but at what greater cost?
A listener wonders if horses benefit from a balanced omega-3 to omega-6 ratio. Dr. Clair Thunes responds.
Reduce sporadic episodes of exertional rhabdomyolysis by providing plenty of forage and meeting these unique equine athletes’ nutrient requirements.
Dr. Amanda Adams and Erica Jacquay of the University of Kentucky describe new research on how horses of all ages respond to transport—even just trips of 1.5 hours.
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