Latest News – The Horse
Hit the Road (Trailer Maintenance)
Teaching a horse to load like a champ is an oft-covered topic, but have you considered whether you’re starting with an enclosure that’s safe and pleasant for both horse and human? By maintaining your trailer properly, and abiding by some simple safety guidelines, you will go a long way in helping your horse enjoy his ride and arrive safely.
Hit the Road (Trailer Maintenance)
Teaching a horse to load like a champ is an oft-covered topic, but have you considered whether you’re starting with an enclosure that’s safe and pleasant for both horse and human? By maintaining your trailer properly, and abiding by some simple safety guidelines, you will go a long way in helping your horse enjoy his ride and arrive safely.
Tongue Lolling
My Friesian filly has been broke for about six months now and when I go to saddle her, she will sometimes try to bite herself (her chest) and stick her tongue out. This can occur while I’m brushing her. Is she getting neurotic, stressed, or what?
Joint Injury and Arthritis in Horses: Searching for Solutions
At the Colorado State University’s Orthopaedic Research Center, researchers have developed and advanced numerous diagnostic, preventive, and treatment options for musculoskeletal problems for both horses and humans. (The horse is an excellent model for osteoarthritis and cartilage repair in people, as tissue changes that occur in the horse mimic what happens in humans.)
Handling of Vaccines for Horses
It’s spring: the time of year when we are in the throes of boostering horse immunizations, with the intent to maximize immunity before mosquito season and competition campaigns get into full swing. Many equine vaccines are credited with inferring significant protection to horses against serious and potentially fatal viral diseases.
Equine Organization Grant Proposal Deadline Approaching
If you are a non-profit equine organization in need of a grant, then don’t delay. Go to https://www.trusthorses.org/grant/request.html and fill out a grant applicati
Two New Veterinary Specialties: Comments Sought
The public comment period is open for two new veterinary specialties currently being considered by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
WEG: Direct Action Company Named an Official Animal Health & Nutrition Partner
Alltech, a global leader in animal health and nutrition, has named Direct Action Company (dac) an Official Animal Health & Nutrition Partner for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010.
Equine Spring Transition Tips
Dr. Kristina Hiney, PhD, Omega Fields Equine Nutrition Advisor, has prepared a series of seasonal tips to help horse owners transitioning their horses from one season to another.
Pfizer Partners With NTRA Alliance
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association March 31 announced that Pfizer Animal Health has become an official equine health promotional partner of the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance. Pfizer Animal Health will also make a contribution to…
Lameness: Getting to the Bottom of It
Pinpointing lameness in horses is crucial before proper treatment can be prescribed. There are several approaches to lameness examinations and diagnostic methods, which will be partly determined by the age of the horse and what it does for living.
Horse Health Resources Vary by Age, Survey Shows
The way horse owners obtain equine health information has a lot do with their age, according to a recent survey.
The findings are part of the American Horse Publications online nationwide survey, conducted from Oct. 15, 2009, to Jan.
High-Tech Tools Uncover Cause of Mustang Deaths
Forensic scientists solved the mystery of what killed a large portion the the wild mustang herd in southern Nevada using a technique called stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry. In July 2007, 71 horses of the 250-head herd of wild horses were…
Allergy, Parasite Link Investigated
Horses with allergic diseases, like recurrent airway obstruction, might have fewer parasites.
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Consequences of Stall Confinement
When stalling your horse, consider the long-term effects this might have on general health and emotional state.
