Understanding Horses Part 9: Sans Twitch
Multiple Authors
September 1, 2007
Anderson believes twitched horses are dangerous, and twitches aren’t needed to tube, clip, trim/shoe, float, deworm, or medicate a horse.
Most owners forget that antibiotics are drugs, and, if misused, they can cause short- and long-term problems for horses and, potentially, humans.
I must take exception to comments by Stephen E. O’Grady, DVM, MRCVS, in “Barefoot vs. Shod: An Equine Podiatrist’s Perspective” online at www.TheHorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=9796. Nail
I am doing some positive reinforcement-based behavior modification for needle shyness in a draft broodmare. This mare is just too big and strong for the old-fashioned restraint methods of working around the problem. She has quite a repertoire of
Recent studies have shown that horses are far more stoic than we had imagined. On the scale of pain tolerance, they are much higher than people. For example, the thrashing colicky horse often needs surgery, and after surgery, pain is very difficult
Permirus Pets LLC has introduced The Magician Curry Wash, a tool for bathing dogs, horses, and other animals in less time than conventional bathing.
The Bobcat Company, a business of Ingersoll Rand, has announced a new Bobcat S100 skid-steer loader. The 1,000-pound rated operating capacity loader features a spacious cab, easy-to-read instrument panel, and a transversely mounted engine in a frame
A Danish PhD student from University of Copenhagen has developed a novel diagnostic method for detection the horse bloodworm, Strongylus vulgaris.
The bloodworm gets its name from its extensive migrations in the blood vessels of
The United States Department of Agriculture announced Aug. 31 that Destron Fearing’s LifeChip equine radio-frequency identification (RFID) injectable transponder is approved for use as part of the National Animal Identification System
After Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, many coastal Louisiana horse owners said “enough’s enough” and moved farther inland, while others stayed behind to reclaim their farms that were battered and drenched by the storm. Either way, most have
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonad stated there are 500 horses infected with equine influenza on 53 known infected properties across New South Wales as of Aug. 31. There are another 213 properties with
Human error was likely responsible for the spread of equine influenza which has hit two Australian states, curtailing horse racing and costing millions of dollars in lost jobs and revenue, Australia federal agriculture minister Peter McGauran
With the recent death of 1982 Kentucky Derby winner Gato Del Sol, Genuine Risk’s position as the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner takes on additional importance. That’s to be
Elizabeth Adkins, DVM, Dipl. ACVO, a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist, has joined the staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, effective Aug. 22. She will practice partly on-site at the school’s Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
