Identifying Foal Rejection
Foal rejection can jeopardize the foal’s health—and even life—due to failure of passive transfer of immunity or risk of severe injury.
Equine Esophagel Obstruction—Better Known as Choke
Consider a horse choking to be an emergency, although a veterinarian can usually resolve it with prompt action.
How to Recognize Equine Pasture Asthma
Learn more about this respiratory disease and how it affects adult horses housed on pasture.
Preparing for Horse Health Expenses
Horses are expensive, but you can use these strategies to forecast expenses without sacrificing compassionate care.
What Are Sidebone and Ringbone in Horses?
Learn about two different and unrelated processes that present as firm swellings in the horse’s pastern region.
Addressing Dental Issues in Horses
Learn why an annual veterinary dental examination is the foundation for good oral hygiene.
Understanding Proud Flesh
Learn about the wound healing process and how to prevent and manage proud flesh.
What to Expect from an Equine Chiropractic Appointment
How to prepare for your horse’s chiropractic adjustment and what to do after it’s complete.
Enteroliths in Horses: Causes and Prevention
What are enteroliths and what happens if your horse has one (or several)?
Ultrasonography’s Role in Equine Lameness Cases
Learn how veterinarians use ultrasound to diagnose, treat, and monitor musculoskeletal injuries in horses.
Front Foot Lameness in Horses: Don’t Forget the Exam
Owner-provided information and a thorough lameness examination can help veterinarians start meaningful investigations into front foot lamenesses.
Equine Preventive Care and Your Vet: So Much More Than Vaccines
Consider the benefits of including veterinarians in your horse’s preventive care this spring.
Geriatric Colic Surgery: Factors to Consider
When faced with the decision of whether or not to send your senior horse into colic surgery, consider these factors.
Equine Tendon Injuries: Reducing the Strain
Learn how to recognize a tendon injury and what you and your veterinarian can do to treat it.
Suppressing Undesirable Behavior in Mares
If a mare’s behavior issues are related to her reproductive cycles, suppressing estrus might help.
Suspensory Ligament Branch Injuries
Read about the significance and prevalence of these injuries and how veterinarians diagnose them.