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Anatomy and Physiology Part 11: Of Blood and Breath
There are few similarities between horses and automobiles, but in a manner of speaking, the horse’s circulatory and respiratory systems constitute its engine. The food a horse consumes is its fuel. The fuel is converted into nutritional energy that
Chill Out on Hoof Care Concerns
Whether winter means a well-deserved break for your horse or the start of the “snowbird circuit,” your horse’s hooves might need some special “seasonal” attention. Exactly what adjustments you’ll want to make depends on the type of winter weather
Stallion Subfertility and Infertility Conditions
Is your stud a dud? About one in 10 breeding stallions can’t perform up to expectations due to subfertility or infertility. Causes for reduced breeding performance are many: Age, injury, genetics, management, or disease.
Healthy Horses
Equine veterinarians are the most qualified resource for horse health information. When looking for information or events that will help your efforts to keep your horse healthy, it is important to consider the qualifications of the source or event.
Oral Supplement Combination Reduces Joint Inflammation
Several studies have suggested that administering a combination of oral glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate (Glu/Chon) provides a greater benefit than giving each by itself. After eight years of research, Martha Rodgers, VMD, a private
Gelding Herding Mares
Is it possible to change a horse’s aggressive behavior? Specifically, I am wondering if there is any information relating to reinforcement contingencies and transfer of learning from a “human-handled” situation to a free-running setting?
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For Love or Money?
Was it for love, or money? H.L. Mencken wrote that when someone says “it’s not about the money,” it is about the money. This cynicism is more clever than true. For most of us, most of the time, it’s about both. It has to be.
Let’s be
It’s a Cruel World
What defines “cruelty”? The same question was asked of pornography, and the answer was that it’s hard to describe, but you know it when you see it. Unfortunately, cruelty to horses has many faces, and not all are what they appear. Some things one
Lame or EPM?
About a year and a half ago, my horse was diagnosed with EPM, which he was treated for. Now he’s having hock issues.
Euthanasia Assistance
Can people with no money get a veterinarian to euthanize their horse for free?
Err on Side of Caution with Prescription Antibiotics
Equine veterinarians should prescribe antibiotics conservatively, and horse owners should support this approach, said researchers who studied resistance to antibiotics in 216 horses. Their study showed that a common strain of Escherichia
Insight Communications to Include HRTV
HorseRacing TV (HRTV), a subsidiary of Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Insight Communications for carriage of HRTV on Insight systems beginning in time for the Breeders’ Cup World
EU Lifts Suspension of South African Horse Exports
The European Union has lifted a ban designed to stop the spread of African horse sickness, allowing horses from South Africa to again be exported to Europe, reports
Merial U.S. and Ulcergard Web Sites Win Online Excellence Awards
Two Merial web sites — https://us.merial.com and www.ulcergard.com — recently received Pharmaceutical Standard of Excellence Award
Legal Fight Continues Over Care of Retired NYC Police Horses
Old New York Police Department horses done with pounding the pavement get to amble away their retirement years on gentle grass here.
No shoes. No saddles. The only honking heard on this ranch two hours north of Manhattan comes from geese.
Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane Return to Sleepy Hollow
The Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane have returned to Sleepy Hollow for Halloween, and this time they won’t be disappearing afterward into the mists of legend.
Just in time to frighten young trick-or-treaters, an 18-foot-high steel
