Latest News – The Horse
When the Bone Breaks
Fracture repair is a field that has grown by leaps and bounds in the last 20 years, and new research is improving the prognosis for horses every day. The best part is that these injuries, which once were death sentences for a horse, now are routinely repaired, saving careers and lives.
Tendon Injuries Part 3: Suspensory Desmitis
Although the suspensory is considered a ligament, it is appropriate to discuss this structure in our tendon series since technically it is a vestigial (existing as a rudimentary structure) tendon. To review the anatomy, the suspensory”P>Although the suspensory is considered a ligament, it is appropriate to discuss th
Genetics Primer
Progress in the field of genetics has been moving by leaps and bounds during the past few years. It wasn’t long ago that researchers discovered ways to unravel and study DNA, that elusive strand of genes that inhabits each and
Parasite Update
In the past, the world of equine parasitology was not concerned about small strongyles, also known as cyathostomes. However, veterinarians and horse owners were much more wary of the large strongyles, and in particular Strongylus vulgaris
Hay, Look Me Over
Performing a hay analysis whenever you get a shipment of hay is an excellent management routine, especially since the results can have a significant impact on the grains and supplements you choose to feed.
Fluids and Electrolytes: Life’s Curious Brew
Encouraging water consumption is extremely important. This often starts by making sure your horses have free access to a good, clean water source.
Equine Tendon Lacerations: Part 2
Electric fence wire, barbed wire, sheet metal…What do these things have in common? They all have caused catastrophic tendon injuries in horses.
Shopping for the Barn
Stocking your barn involves a variety of purchases, beginning Day 1 and continuing over the years. Besides the obvious furnishings of feeding and watering accessories, your interior can include such items as stall gates, saddle and bridle racks,
If A Horse Dies on the Highway, Does Anyone Hear?
Fall is upon us, and soon it will be winter. Fall marks a dying time, when trees lose their leaves…and horses lose their lives. It’s tough for some people to feed their horses through another winter. Some older animals
AHC Convention 1997
Welfare. Regulation. Legislation. Disease prevention. These are the issues facing horse owners at all levels, and these are the issues that the American Horse Council tackled at its annual convention. These items not only affect horse owners on
Dropped Hip/Hunter’s Bump
Can you please tell me what the terms hunter’s bump and a dropped hip refer to, and how they are different?
Magnetic Therapy
Horses are electrically charged. So are people. Sound a bit bizarre? Because of this electrical presence, the use of magnets has been a part of the therapeutical approach to treatment of injuries and other maladies since the 18th century.
No Sweat: Anhidrosis
Heat builds up rapidly in the body of an exercising horse and must be quickly dissipated if thermal injury is to be prevented. For the normal horse, this is not all that much of a problem. Like man, the horse cools its body by sweating, and this
Tendinitis
Tendinitis is a troublesome disorder for many owners and trainers of highly competitive horses. In fact, some horsemen feel injury to the tendons and ligaments threatens an equine athlete’s career more than fractures. The bowed”P ali
Feeding Fat for Energy and Performance
If there was a nutritional buzzword that was started in the ’90s, it was fat. We fitness-conscious (and frequently overweight) North Americans still might not fully understand the differences between good cholesterol and bad cholesterol”P>If there was a nutritional buzzw
