Progress in the field of genetics has been moving by leaps and bounds during the past few years. It wasn’t long ago that researchers discovered ways to unravel and study DNA, that elusive strand of genes that inhabits each and
Although the suspensory is considered a ligament, it is appropriate to discuss this structure in our tendon series since technically it is a vestigial (existing as a rudimentary structure) tendon. To review the anatomy, the suspensory”P>Although the suspensory is considered a ligament, it is appropriate to discuss th
Fracture repair is a field that has grown by leaps and bounds in the last 20 years, and new research is improving the prognosis for horses every day. The best part is that these injuries, which once were death sentences for a horse, now are routinely repaired, saving careers and lives.
The debate goes on. That brief statement is about the most accurate way to open a discussion on exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) in horses. The condition has been a concern for 300 years and, during that time, has been addressed,
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Homeopathy is the modality most difficult to describe in this series on alternative forms of medical treatment for horses. For one thing, even its most ardent advocates and learned practitioners don’t know exactly how it works. For another, ther
The horse and buggy era might have ended, but Standardbreds continue to bring pleasure to millions of spectators and horsemen.
Can you please tell me what the terms hunter’s bump and a dropped hip refer to, and how they are different?
Welfare. Regulation. Legislation. Disease prevention. These are the issues facing horse owners at all levels, and these are the issues that the American Horse Council tackled at its annual convention. These items not only affect horse owners on
Fall is upon us, and soon it will be winter. Fall marks a dying time, when trees lose their leaves…and horses lose their lives. It’s tough for some people to feed their horses through another winter. Some older animals
Stocking your barn involves a variety of purchases, beginning Day 1 and continuing over the years. Besides the obvious furnishings of feeding and watering accessories, your interior can include such items as stall gates, saddle and bridle racks,
Electric fence wire, barbed wire, sheet metal…What do these things have in common? They all have caused catastrophic tendon injuries in horses.
Encouraging water consumption is extremely important. This often starts by making sure your horses have free access to a good, clean water source.
Performing a hay analysis whenever you get a shipment of hay is an excellent management routine, especially since the results can have a significant impact on the grains and supplements you choose to feed.
If there was a nutritional buzzword that was started in the ’90s, it was fat. We fitness-conscious (and frequently overweight) North Americans still might not fully understand the differences between good cholesterol and bad cholesterol”P>If there was a nutritional buzzw
Tendinitis is a troublesome disorder for many owners and trainers of highly competitive horses. In fact, some horsemen feel injury to the tendons and ligaments threatens an equine athlete’s career more than fractures. The bowed”P ali
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