Deworming your horse is a seemingly simple process, yet there is much more to effective parasite control than just buying dewormers on sale every eight weeks and administering them. Most importantly, no deworming program fits every individual.
Q: I would like to know at what age a colt could breed a mare. I have a 10-month-old colt that has been in with mares until recently, and I was told he could have bred my mares.
A: There are many
Years ago my family became the owners of a beautiful, older Arab mare named Danza Mia. She�s been mentioned in this column several times, including a couple of years ago when we had to make the decision for euthanasia. Based on her necropsy, it
What do nutritional supplements, infectious diseases, and snake bites have in common? All were considered “hot
In March 2008 Prometea, a
The statistics are a little daunting:
You probably know the types: Eager Ellen, who is sold
A second Kentucky horse has been confirmed as positive for West Nile virus, animal health officials announced.
The affected animal is a 17-month-old Tennessee Walking Horse from Adair County, in the south-central portion of the state. This
Want your mare in Texas bred to a stallion in Germany? It?s easy with today’s equipment and technology.
South African cleric and activist Desmond Tutu has backed a new initiative by one of the world’s oldest animal charities, which has been launched to coincide with World Animal Day Oct. 4.
Curlin, racing’s $10 million horse, arrived at Santa Anita on Sunday, Sept. 28, and settled in at Barn 27. Sherwood Chillingworth, executive vice president of the Oak Tree Racing Association, was on hand to welcome Curlin and Scott Blasi,
Nearly 2,200 equids have died in an outbreak of African horse sickness in the country of Ethiopia, according to a report released by the Office International des Epizooties
The West Nile virus season is on track to be the mildest in seven years, with less than a third the number of serious human cases as last year’s total, U.S. health officials said.
As of Tuesday, there were 368 severe human cases, with 18
As if economic challenges weren’t enough for horse owners, there are now reports of fuel shortages throughout northern Georgia and into the Carolinas. The shortage has been affecting everything from scheduling veterinary appointments to how
Questions and concerns abound surrounding the use of oral joint health supplements for horses with osteoarthritis, and so researchers continue their quest to determine if and how glucosamine works to decrease pain and inflammation caused by
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