What are the Most Common Equine Toxins?
Researchers sought the most common causes of poisoning in Swiss equids. Toxic plants and medications topped the list.
Prepurchase Exams: A Health Care Must
Before you get emotionally and monetarily invested in a horse at the point of purchase, always schedule a thorough prepurchase exam with your veterinarian.
Equine Cushing’s Disease Reviewed
Equine Cushing’s disease occurs in an estimated 15-30% of horses and ponies older than 20.
Equine Botulism Reviewed
The most common way adult horses contract the disease is by eating feed, such as hay or grain, that contains animal remains.
Dealing with Navicular Disease
Navicular disease, or caudal heel pain, can seem devastating when diagnosed, but treatment options exist and many horses can return to athletic work.
Rain Rot in Horses: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
Practicing good hygiene and reducing environmental risk factors can help keep a horse from getting rain rot.
Your Barn’s First-Aid Kit
A barn’s first-aid kit, with all the essentials in one place, is a great idea for any horse owner.
Prevention and Management of EMS in Horses
Taking preventative measures though diet and exercise are the best defenses against EMS development.
Maintaining Ideal Body Condition in Athletic Horses
Here’s what to consider if your athletic horse isn’t maintaining ideal body weight and condition.
Deworming: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Work with your veterinarian to develop an individualized deworming plan that caters to your horse’s needs.
How to Reduce Transport Stress in Horses
Learn about the best ways to reduce stress when transporting horses by land or air.
Lameness Head to Foot, Part 1: Lower Limbs
Learn how veterinarians get to the bottom of lower-limb problems in the first of this two-part series.
Physical Exam of the Horse Hoof
Learn about healthy hoof conformation and common, potentially function-affecting abnormalities.
Making Sense of Laminitis
Farriers and veterinarians discuss ways to work together to treat laminitis–a devastating hoof disease.
Bitting Problems and Your Horse
Evaluate dental health and bit suitability to determine if your bit could be causing training issues.
What’s in an Equine Eye Exam?
A thorough eye examination can identify numerous potentially vision-threatening problems in horses.
