
A Look at Poor Performance in Horses
Behavioral issues in horses often stem from underlying physical problems, requiring careful evaluation to identify and address root causes.

Behavioral issues in horses often stem from underlying physical problems, requiring careful evaluation to identify and address root causes.

Learn about the common signs of pigeon fever in horses—including abscesses in chest—how your vet might diagnose and treat the disease, and how you can prevent it.
On October 29, a 7-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Graves County, Kentucky, tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The horse, who is unvaccinated, developed

Driving horses, whether pulling a plow, going for a pleasure drive, or competing, face health considerations similar to and distinct from those of typical sport horses.

Read about common heel conditions in horses and how to address them.

Learn how air quality issues such as wildfire smoke and pollution can affect your horse’s respiratory health.

If a mare’s behavior issues are related to her reproductive cycles, suppressing estrus might help.

Improving the air quality in your barn can protect horses and humans against respiratory dysfunction.

New research is shedding light on equine shivers, a poorly understood neuromuscular condition affecting horse movement and performance.

All week long, learn about what affects a horse’s respiratory health and how you might be able to influence it. Brought to you by Sweet PDZ.

Here’s how to determine if your horse is under- or overweight and, if so, by how much.

Test your knowledge about the tricky world of PPID, EMS, ID, and more.

Develop a therapeutic exercise program to help keep equine athletes and recreational horses alike feeling their best.

The final 100 days of gestation bring their own unique developments, changes, and challenges. Get tips to help your mare’s third trimester run smoothly.

Find out how veterinarians connect abnormal behaviors with pain in horses during lameness evaluations.

Discover how nutritionists took three horses from fat to fabulous.
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