Latest News – The Horse
Ammonia is the Enemy
You know that burning sensation that fills your nostrils as you’re mucking out stalls? The fiery feeling spreads from your nose into your sinuses, down your throat, and billows through your lungs. It makes your eyes sting and water. Imagine living
Feeding to Prevent and Control Disease
Dietary management can work like magic for specific equine diseases.
Body Builders–Muscles
In this article, we’ll take a look at how equine muscles function and are nourished, as well as examine some of the problems that have surfaced, such as hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) and tying-up.
Daily Hoof Washing?
In the horses you have observed in the wild, do they wet their feet every day? If so, please explain how they do it.
Trashing the Place
Why do some defecate onto the walls of the stall, pasting manure onto their tails, hindquarters, and all over
No Vertical Vision?
Why is it that dogs and cats follow objects that go up, but horses (or maybe it’s just my horse) do not?
Could This be Back Pain?
My mare appears to be in pain particularly in the withers, shoulder, and stomach areas. Is it possible that she has a pinched nerve?
Information on Inducing Labor
I am searching for information or articles on induced parturition (labor). Is there any information published on this?
The Latest Elixir–Wellness
In today’s world, horse owners are overwhelmed with information available about how to feed their horses. Every month, dozens of articles appear in magazines and on the Web that advocate a wide range of nutritional solutions for every problem facin
Veterinary Education
A veterinarian’s education does not end when he or she graduates from veterinary school. Some might go on to become board certified in a specialized area of practice, such as surgery or internal medicine, and all are required by state licensing
The Latest on the Omegas (Fats)
Glance through nearly any newspaper or magazine, and you’re bound to see ads proclaiming the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in the human diet. Interest in the topic is keen: Studies in humans and other species have found omega-3 fatty acids
The Saddle Club Series Coming to American Public Television
Carole, Stevie and Lisa – the girls from The Saddle Club and their favorite horses Starlight, Prancer and Belle are riding on to
Horse Added to Broad’s Genome Stable
Scientists will complete high-quality genome sequence of the horse together with a catalogue of genetic differences across diverse horse breeds
Long prized for its physical prowess, the horse has filled diverse and instrumental roles in
Series Coming to American Public Television
Carole, Stevie and Lisa – the girls from The Saddle Club and their favorite horses Starlight, Prancer and Belle are riding on to
AERC National Championship Challenges Riders on the Old Dominion Trail
Endurance riders from around the country will face the test of time and terrain when they compete for national titles at the 2006 American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) National Championship in
Thoroughbred Charities of America Awards Grant to the Square Peg Foundation
The Square Peg Foundation is receiving a generous grant from the Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) to help fund day-to-day costs of caring for the off-track Thoroughbreds working in the non-profi
