Latest News – The Horse
Joints: Part 1
The mechanical engineering involved in the structuring of equine joints is both complex and masterful. Not only do healthy joints allow the horse to move freely, but they also help to effectively absorb concussion, especially when the horse is
Diversity
Admit it. You, the ultimate dressage competitor, have always wanted to ride in a competitive trail class. You trail ride your horse, don’t you? Open a few gates without getting off. Walk over the railroad ties or logs instead of”P align=left>Admit it. You, the ultimate dressage competitor, have always wanted to ride in a competitive trail class.
Horse Protection Act
The following information was provided by Tim Cordes, DVM, Senior Staff Veterinarian, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services. The Horse Protection Act was put in place and is being modified in order to prevent
Reflections
We all miss school, at least parts of it. Before you fall off your chair laughing, try to think back to when you took a course that really grabbed your attention. You could argue and discuss the finer points of literature or math or
So You Want to Breed…
Breeding season is just around the corner, and you might be one of the thousands of mare owners considering breeding your mare. Before taking the plunge and becoming a full-time reproduction service, you should create a realistic expectation of
Late Gestation Mare Management
The final months of a mare’s gestation period are anxious ones. As an owner during those final weeks, one is filled with anticipation now that the date of birth is approaching. At the same time, there are those disquieting concerns about
Probiotics
Horse management practices have drawn from many sources, but the link between an increasingly popular system for improving digestion in the horse and turn of the century Bulgarian peasants is perhaps one of the most exotic. Shortly before World
Alternative and Complementary Veterinary Medicine
Guidelines For Alternative And Complementary Veterinary Medicine
(Approved by AVMA House of Delegates, 1996)
Preamble
Veterinary medicine, like all professions, is
The Farm’s First-Aid Kit
Most horse owners equip their barns, stables, and trailers with an equine first-aid kit. However, most of these kits are either overstocked or inadequately maintained. Outdated drugs, contaminated ointments, and irritating medications can do mor
What Can Your Veterinarian Do for Parasite Control?
In-feed wormer? Pastes? Stomach tube? Field rotation?
With a myriad of choices, designing a worming program for your horse can prove quite cumbersome. Unfortunately, the increased availability of commercial
Males as Athletes
In a crowd of geldings, his presence is conspicuous. The stallion that competes in sport adds extra energy to every step. His distinctive bearing attracts the eye, and he truly displays the look of eagles. Horsemen debate the pros and cons
Uterine Cysts
The equine uterus, in a manner of speaking, could be compared to a house. When a house is snug and solid with no broken windows, holes in the roof, drafts, or plugged drains, it is a comfortable place in which to live. If, however, there are
The Equine Foot — Form and Function
There is an adage that is as old as the modern-day horse. It goes something like this: No foot, no horse. My late father, who could pick out a minute leg or foot unsoundness at a glance, used to lecture his young son about the importance of good
A Breed Apart: Cooled and Frozen Semen
The shipping of cooled and frozen semen has opened the door to a wide variety of breeding opportunities for horse owners, providing, of course, that their breed organization permits artificial insemination (AI) with shipped semen. A mare in New
Translator Will Assist Ky. Farm Workers and Managers
Daniel D. Stewart, III, of The Stewart Group, Auctioneers and Farm Brokers Int’l in Lexington, Ky., has announced the appointment of Carole Fernandez, of New York, N.Y., to work with Bluegrass area horse farm managers and owners in
New MRLS Theory Suggested
The examination of mycotoxins, wild cherry trees, molds, cyanide, odd climatic conditions, and unusually heavy caterpillar infestation has led to one more possible theory to how mare reproductive loss syndrome was triggered this
