Are Peppermints Spoiling My Horse’s Diet?
Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD
May 14, 2019
Will giving my horse peppermints offset the hard work we’re doing to help her lose weight?
Will giving my horse peppermints offset the hard work we’re doing to help her lose weight?
Two Quarter Horse geldings exhibited neurologic signs before testing positive for EHV-1 on May 7.
When a horse spikes a fever without the nasal discharge and other respiratory signs you’d expect to see with an infectious disease, the potential causes could be vast. In some parts of the country, a tick-borne disease could be a culprit.
Researchers have learned that genetics have more influence on a horse’s risk of developing EMS than previously thought.
Some horses with neuromuscular disease could have a protozoan parasite Sarcocystis fayeri in their skeletal muscles, researchers learned.
Researchers say this might be a bigger source of environmental contamination than previously thought.
In honor of International Donkey Week, May 6-11, 2019, we asked readers to share photos and stories of their favorite long-eared equines.
Journalist Pat Raia has written about horse health and welfare issues for years, but she learned it’s a whole different ballgame when your own horse is the patient. Here’s what she experienced when her horse colicked recently.
Official disease notification from Senegal and Nigeria indicate more than 40,000 cases have resulted in more than 3,000 equid deaths since mid-December.
One behavior expert explains the differences in behavior between donkeys and horses.
In each county, a Quarter Horse tested positive for EIA in late April.
Cargill is voluntarily recalling Southern States Triple 10 horse feed and other select livestock feeds due to elevated aflatoxin levels.
Laminitis can be challenging to treat, but using acupuncture in conjunction with traditional therapies might improve results, one study found. Here’s how.
A standing equine PET scanner will soon be available at Santa Anita Park. Veterinarians and researchers hope it will ultimately help identify subtle pre-existing bone changes before they lead to catastrophic injuries.
Carpenter bees are important pollinators but can cause extensive structural damage. An entomologist shares advice on how to control populations on horse farms.
The affected undervaccinated 8-year-old Quarter Horse stallion developed clinical signs on April 24 and was euthanized due to a poor prognosis.
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