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COVID-19 Resources for Horse Owners
The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic has changed how we interact with each other and care for our horses.
Texas Horses Confirmed With Equine Infectious Anemia
The two affected Quarter Horses have been euthanized.
EHM Confirmed in California Mare
Forty-eight horses at the affected horse’s Sonoma County premises are under quarantine after being exposed to the EHV-1-positive mare.
Equine First-Aid Basics, Part 2
Being prepared for an equine emergency can help make the situation less stressful and result in a more positive outcome.
African Horse Sickness: OIE Webcast Offers Sobering Reality
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) hosted a global webcast as humans—facing a health crisis of their own due to COVID-19—try to protect horses and prevent the spread of AHS during the disease’s current outbreak in Thailand.
Myths About Equine Colic Surgery
A veterinarian dispels 4 common rumors that often sway an owner’s decision to pursue surgery for a colicking horse.
Equine First-Aid Basics, Part 1
Find out what items should be in your horse’s first-aid kit, what they’re used for, and how to store them.
Horse First-Aid Awareness Week: Brought to You by Kindred Bio
Learn how to care for your horses during health emergencies with content from TheHorse.com.
Putting Weight on an Older Horse
A reader’s senior Thoroughbred lost weight during the winter. Our equine nutritionist suggests simple ways to increase his body condition.
Collecting Colostrum From Mares
How can you collect colostrum and save it for future use, and how long can you keep it? A veterinarian weighs in.
How Hay is Made for Horses
Have you ever wondered how hay gets from the field to your horse’s feeder? Find out in our slideshow.
Understanding Energy Content in Horse Feeds
Find out why horse feed labels don’t simply list calorie content.
Treating High Traffic Areas on Horse Properties
Horses for Clean Water’s Alayne Blickle offers advice for limiting mud around gates, troughs, and on walkways.
Infographic: How Ammonia Impacts Your Horse
Have you walked into a barn and smelled a pungent, burning odor? That’s ammonia, and it’s hurting your horse.
Does Horse Manure Make Safe Compost?
Do horse feeds made of products treated with herbicides and pesticides create contaminated compost that threatens the health of future gardens? Can deworming your horses then composting their manure lead to drug residue in your pile? Find out how to make the most of your horse’s manure.
Don’t Take Your Horse’s Dewormer: Ivermectin Unproven as COVID-19 Treatment
Social media is buzzing about an Australian study on the possible antiviral effects that ivermectin might have on the COVID-19 virus. However, little is known about the effects this treatment could have, and self-medicating is not advised.
