The Power of Protein
Karen Briggs
November 1, 1997
Of all the components of your horse’s diet, protein is probably the most misunderstood.
Of all the components of your horse’s diet, protein is probably the most misunderstood.
What is the relationship between chronic, severe thrush and my horse’s contracted heels?
Not all horses are alike in their needs for electrolyte replacement after strenuous exertion. Some deplete the
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Thrush is one of the more common diseases of the equine hoof. But how do you prevent it, or how do you treat it once it has set up shop within your horse’s hooves?
Michael J. Wildenstein, resident farrier at Cornell University’s large animal clinic, has approximately 400 different types of therapeutic shoes hanging on the wall of his clinic. Each one, he says, was made for a particular
I have a 4-year-old filly that I am preparing for winter. When is it appropriate to blanket her?
Ridin’ and slidin’ — the reining horse runs a precise pattern at speed. This equine athlete excels at galloping full out, screeching to a sliding stop, and whirling in a high-speed pirouette. He responds to his rider instantly, at the touch of
I have a 4-year-old horse who has become lame in his hind end. What tests can be performed to pinpoint his lameness?
In the past, much of the transportation of horses dealt with smaller trailers and how travel affected athletic performance or breeding. This is the first research dedicated to the quest for answers in how best to transport horses to slaughter.
They look like rabbit food, and the technology that made those bunny pellets a complete diet now is used regularly to make feeds for horses. Granted, pelleted feeds don’t usually exude the tempting aroma that most molasses-laced
Feed is a major expenditure for any horse owner, and we all want it to be money well spent–both in terms of nutrition and quality. Getting the best value often means buying and storing feed in bulk. But unless that’s done properly, you might
Change is taking place in the world of equine veterinary medicine as more and more horse owners and practitioners look to alternative or complementary forms of treatment or prevention for a wide variety of maladies. It wasn’t
While untenable pain due to navicular syndrome and caudal heel syndrome is the most common cause of performance horses’ being nerved, Madison said in Thoroughbred racehorses a wing fracture of the coffin bone often necessitates a neurectomy.
Every barn manager and anyone who keeps his or her horses at home knows that disposing of manure and soiled bedding is a mounting problem. If allowed to accumulate, raw manure serves as a vector for parasites and other organisms, attracts flies,
Fetal monitoring in horses is similar to the methods used for humans — ultrasound, EKG machines, and blood tests on unborns all are part of monitoring the health of the fetus. Advances in these areas for equines have allowed for
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