Understanding how pulmonary disease impacts performance can help veterinarians diagnose and treat issues that could be impairing horses’ athleticism.
Proper spring turnout management and monitoring body condition are important steps to keeping your horse healthy.
Nails that have punctured the bottom of a horse’s hoof, sometimes called “street nails,” require careful veterinary inspection and treatment. Here’s what to know.
A horse’s sinus cavities are complex, which makes diagnosing and managing equine sinus diseases challenging for veterinarians.
Researchers recently found and studied severe arthritis in an 11th-century horse’s front left pastern joint.
Whether they’re trapped, cast, or dead, down horses can be both difficult and dangerous to move. Here’s how to stay safe.
Consider your horse’s diet when helping him make a smooth transition from winter to spring.
Could the causative parasite S. neurona reach faraway intermediate hosts via streams and rivers?
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favor of the FEI’s policy of two-month equine provisional suspensions in banned substance cases.
Equine herpesvirus-1, or EHV-1, infection can result in late-term abortion in pregnant mares.
As researchers and doctors are learning more about concussions and other horse-related injuries, they’re passing that knowledge on to the riders and trainers that need it.
Tongue ties help some racehorses breathe better, but study results suggest they can also cause stress, even in horses that have been tied regularly in the past.
When cases are selected appropriately, the complication rate is very low and the prognosis for a full return to work is very good, one veterinarian says.
The Eastern tent caterpillar eggs will begin hatching soon after spending about nine months as eggs in masses on twigs of wild cherry and related trees.
The alliance was formed to establish standards and practices to promote safety and integrity in horse racing.
Equine Injury Database statistics revealed a modest increase in 2017 (1.61 per 1,000 starts) compared to 2016 (1.54 per 1,000 starts).
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