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Causes of Diarrhea in Horses (Beyond Salmonella)
Diarrhea can rapidly develop into a life-threatening condition that can cost thousands of dollars to treat. Knowing the potential causes of diarrhea can help ensure a full recovery and minimize the chances of the development of fatal complications.
Despite a horse's apparently sturdy exterior, his various internal body systems are delicate–particularly his
Ventilation: Go With the Flow
Ventilating your equine facilities is critically important for your horses’ and your own health and well-being. Taking advantage of natural ventilation is the best way to design your facility for long-term comfort.
The Equine GI Tract: Down the Hatch
If the horse’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract were a highway, no self-respecting engineer would take credit for its design. Take a trip along the highway of the equine GI tract to learn more about how your horse digests his food.
The Well-Equipped Vet
Veterinarians can better diagnose problems in our horses because of the improving array of equipment they have in their arsenals.
Horse Hock Health
The hock is one of the most complex and hardest-worked joints in the horse’s body, so it must be strong and sturdy to avoid injury. Much of what we ask our horses to do, whether high-performance dressage, reining, jumping, or simply going up and down hills on trail rides, requires strong and well-functioning hocks. In this article we’ll examine hock conformation, injury, ways to counteract
Expert and Novice Riders See Jumps Differently, Study Says
Training unmounted riders to look at jumps the right way could enhance horse and rider performance and prevent jumping accidents, suggest researchers who recently published a study on rider visualization.
Researchers from the United Kingdom and Ireland found more advanced riders were significantly better at recalling important points of focus in a picture of a jump than were nonriders an
They’re OFF! Tevis Cup 2009 Riders Hit the Trail
After months of planning by ride officials, and often years of conditioning for both human and equine participants, the Western States Trail Ride 2009, popularly called the Tevis Cup Ride, started with around 171 human/equine teams at dawn on August 1 from Robie Park (7200 Elevation) near Lake Tahoe. If past statistics hold, only about half of the teams will complete the 100-mile journey to
Tevis 2009: Dr. Marcia Smith Leads into Robinson Flats
With crew and volunteers crowding the forest road, Marcia Smith, DVM, of Loomis, Calif., (rider #12) appeared around the bend at the Robinson Flat vet check and crewing point. First to arrive at Mile 36 of the 100-mile Tevis Ride, Smith and her mount, AM Sands of Time (Sandy) were making excellent time. The 12-year-old gray Arabian mare moved easily and Smith’s proficient crew began
Headshaking Triggers and Treatment
What triggers a horse to flip his head uncontrollably, sometimes to the point of endangering him and his rider?
Snakebite Woes
My mare’s personality seems to have changed since a rattlesnake bite six years ago. She seems less people-friendly and less energetic. Is it from some sort of facial nerve damage from the bite? Have you heard of long-term effects from a snake bite?
Guttural Pouch Tympany
There seems to be little information available on the Internet about guttural pouch tympany. I lost a filly to this, along with displaced soft palate.
Fine, Soft Days
With about 60 hours to go until I depart for Dublin, there are quite a few tasks still on my to-do list. I need to
Weekends are for …
This weekend is for mowing and catching up. It’s been fun to have lots of rain this year instead of the drought we faced the
Equine Sinus Surgery Aided by CT Scan
Paranasal sinus surgery is a challenging operation that can encounter complications, such as pneumocephalus, a condition in which air is trapped inside the brain. Veterinarians recently used a computed tomography (CT) scan to decide the best way to treat a Quarter Horse with a benign bone tumor growing in the paranasal sinus. As a result, the horse survived and was able to compete with n
Mt. Eden Sweeps First Day Of Kentucky Cup Vaulting
The Mt. Eden Vaulters, of Saratoga, Calif., dominated the first day of the Kentucky Cup Vaulting at the Kentucky Horse Park. The Kentucky Cup is the vaulting test event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games next September.
Vaulters representing the Mt. Eden team, of Saratoga, Calif., are leading the all four individual divisions and both of the team competitions.
In Thursday’
Readers Take on Alternative Therapies
More than 770 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Would you like to have more information on therapeutic options on TheHorse.com?”
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