Stallion Behavior
American Association of Equine Practitioners
September 1, 1998
Dr. Sue McDonnell discusses observations of stallions in the wild and domestication.
Dr. Sue McDonnell discusses observations of stallions in the wild and domestication.
One of the oldest of adages in the horse world is, No feet, no horse. We could add another that is just as appropriate, No teeth, no horse. The teeth are one of the most important parts of a horse’s anatomy, yet they often”P>One of the oldest of adages in the horse world is, No feet, no horse. We could add another that is just as appropriate, No teeth, no horse. The teeth a”>One of the oldest of adages in the horse world is, No feet, no horse. We could add “One of the oldes
Hard surfaces come in many forms. There’s that parking lot where you lunged your horse last weekend at the horse show. There’s that cracked-clay pasture where your horse was turned out all last summer. There’s that poor-excuse-for-an-arena down at th
Allergic reactions are complicated and somewhat unpredictable events that are triggered by various environment
You provide plenty of good quality feed, water, and turnout–do you still have to worry about your horse’s getting sick from eating a poisonous plant? While common sense and good horse management are your horse’s best protection
The present and future global needs of the agricultural industry and the roles veterinarians can play in maintaining the health of the industry will be the topic of a two day symposium hosted by the American Veterinary Medica
New York Governor Pataki has signed into law Senate Bill 6332 introduced in March 1998 by Senator Kuhl, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The bill raises the fines for violating New York State’s Agriculture
Whether your horse is a valued friend or a valued asset, the loss can be tough when he dies. But when your veterinarian presses you to get your horse necropsied, the thought of your horse’s body being laid out, examined, cut up, and probed seems
The unusual concentration of catastrophic and career-ending injuries during the opening weeks of the current Del Mar meet hit home in dramatic fashion Aug. 13 when Prosperous Bid, a 3-year-old son of Mr. Prospector owned by
In September 1994 in Hendra, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia, an apparently new disease resulted in the deaths of 13 horses and one human from a severe respiratory disease. This resulted in a decision to temporarily stop all
Through the collaborative efforts of Colorado State University, USDA, MoFlo, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Cytomation the world’s first sex-selected filly was born August 6, 1998. The filly, Call Me Madam, was
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, in a white paper issued to its state association members and the media, is urging any states that may consider changes in the legal definition of the horse to look at the”P>The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, in a white paper issued to its state association members and the media, is urging any states”>The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, in a white paper”
The equine drug-testing program at Ohio State University is no longer providing split-sample testing as a result of an institutional policy.
Dr. Rick Sams, director of the analytical
The rarest of the rare has happened at Tempel Farms, home of the prized Tempel Lipizzan stallions. Twin Lipizzan foals have been born—an improbable occurrence that takes place in fewer than one percent of all horse births, and is made even more
Imagine opening your newspaper one morning and seeing the headline: Animal Ownership Banned. The article goes on to say, The riding of horses has been voted to be an act of animal cruelty. It is henceforth illegal to own, ride, exhibit or”P>Imagine opening your newspaper one morning and seeing the headline: Animal Ownership Banned. The article goes on to say, The riding of horses has been voted to be an a”>Imagine opening your newspaper one morning and seeing the headline: Animal Ownership Banned. The a”Imagine opening your newspaper
But because forages are not high-energy feeds, the athletic horse’s diet needs to be supplemented in order to provide enough energy for him to perform at peak capacity. Traditionally, this is done by feeding grains, which are rich in carbohydrates
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