Staving Off Summer Weight Loss in Horses
Clair Thunes, PhD
July 13, 2025
Don’t forget horses need calories to keep cool in the heat.
Don’t forget horses need calories to keep cool in the heat.
A reader’s horse that doesn’t like to drink when traveling recently tied up at an event. A nutritionist offers advice to get the horse to hydrate in the future.
Over a 168-day study, scientists found this bisphosphonate drug might not significantly impact bone mineral density or microarchitecture in the tuber coxae of young horses.
The horse lives in Kawartha Lakes.
Researchers examined joint inflammation biomarkers and subtle gait asymmetries in horses, offering a potential tool to detect joint problems before lameness appears.
Two experts answer listener questions about recognizing, diagnosing, and managing hind-limb lameness in horses. Sponsored by American Regent Animal Health.
The horse lives in Pacific County.
The horse lived in Madison County.
The horse lives in Oconto County.
Learn about the more subtle signs of pain horses might express as undesirable behaviors and how veterinarians can pinpoint the cause.
Dr. Lori Bidwell shares how horse sedation, including Dormosedan Gel, supports safe handling, standing procedures, and stress-free care for horses.
Learn about the common causes of equine hind-limb lameness and how veterinarians diagnose and treat them.
An equine nutritionist explains how horses use dietary fats for energy and why some metabolic horses might need additional fat sources.
Choose safer times of day and grasses for your horses’ turnout while safeguarding their feet from laminitis.
Learn about feeding your new horse during transport, quarantine, and the first few weeks at his new home.
The Eastern equine encephalitis case is located in Long County.
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