Preparation includes understanding the nature of racing emergencies along with an assessment on how to maximize available resources. Venue-specific concerns should be identified, as every situation is unique, and Scollay-Ward urged on-track veterinarians to develop team proficiency by collaborating on duties and establishing relationships prior to the need for implementing emergency procedures.
In an effort to reduce the number of unwanted horses in Minnesota, several equine organization are banding together to offer free equine castration for horses and owners that meet program criteria.
Organizers of the project include the Minnesota Horse Welfare Coalition, the Minnesota Horse Council, the Animal Humane Society, and the University of Minnesota, in cooperation with the
It is estimated that 3-5% of young Thoroughbreds have left laryngeal hemiplegia, also known as roaring.
More than 1,550 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What is your biggest equine health concern?”
The song says the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home, but there is no sun shining Kentucky Oaks morning, and the weather is the big topic of conversation.
Owners, trainers, and racing fans have been watching the skies over Louisville, Ky., all week. It was not raining as the abbreviated training hours ended May 1, necessitated by an early first post of 10:30 a.m. (EDT) both Oaks
The ongoing investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM) now includes more than 820 exposed or positive horses, according to the USDA.
The investigation began in mid-December 2008, when a Quarter Horse stallion on a Kentucky farm tested positive during routine testing for international semen shipment.
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In the spring and summer my Paint mare has a rash-type skin problem around her nose and moving to her shoulders. It starts out looking like what we were told was dew poisoning, but it has spread to the point of bumps, scabs, raw sores, and bleeding.
Ever since moving to a new barn, my horse has developed an extreme attchment to the other horses and has a completely different personality. He has become pushy and difficult to work with. Should I move him back home?
Everyone is feeling the effects of the struggling economy, and many of us are trying to trim expenses. One place you might look to trim–or cut entirely–is insurance. It is one of those complicated, often misunderstood topics that most people would
When a mare exhibits unexpected or undesirable behavior that cannot be explained by illness or injury, the owner might suspect it is related to the mare’s estrous cycle. He or she might notice the mare is more difficult to train or ride periodically, she might act aggressively toward other horses, wring her tail, urinate frequently, or exhibit pain or sensitivity in her flanks. Owners often ask
The foal’s immune system is almost a blank slate at birth; researchers are figuring out how to best protect horses as they grow.
When the levels of the good bugs wane–as in cases of stress, travel, or antibiotic administration–there are ways to replenish them with the help of probiotics and prebiotics for your horse.
When was the last time you stepped into a feed room that didn’t contain a wide array of buckets, bottles, and tubs of supplements? Supplements have become more the rule than the exception.
Horses in some management conditions are susceptible to sand ingestion; here’s how to avoid sand buildup and resulting complications such as colic. Rarely do we see our horses lapping up sand like it’s some rare commodity. But inevitably horses end up with burdens of sand in their intestinal tracts from grazing sandy pastures or eating off the ground. In areas with sandy soil
Anthelmintic resistance is a growing problem the world over. While we might not see “super worms” ravaging our equine companions, there is a pressing need to update deworming strategies and horse owners’ perceptions regarding available deworming tools.
Internal parasite populations develop anthelmintic
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