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Joint Health Matters: Top Therapies for a Successful Season
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Monitoring Hay Trends

Ray Smith, MS, PhD September 5, 2012

With hay stocks down and prices headed up, what should horse owners do? Be proactive and secure hay now for the rest of this year and early next year.

Sometimes you know it’s time: When an older horse in less-than-ideal health suffers a serious bout of colic, euthanasia might be the best option. But what about when it’s not so clear-cut–when continued medical treatment and careful management are options, but the animal’s quality of life could go downhill very quickly.

Navigating a Diagnosis

The Horse July 22, 2012

When a horse shows signs of illness or lameness, the cause is not always clear-cut.

Disaster Preparation Reflections

The Horse June 4, 2012

Disaster preparedness is important for all animals, but especially for equids because of their large size, behavior patterns and types, and the requirements for transporting them.

Regenerative Therapies for Horses

Carol Gillis, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVSMR May 17, 2012

Researchers continue to modify stem cell and PRP treatments as they reveal what does not work and what might be effective.

money-saving horse health care tips; fall wellness exams for horses; horse owners rely on their veterinarians

Ideally Speaking–Owning a Horse

The Horse April 26, 2012

After buying a horse, reality sets in, and the owner realizes that even one horse is a lot of responsibility and hard work.

FEI Veterinary Protocols

TheHorse.com April 11, 2012

The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), as the world governing body of equestrian sport, provides the framework for all FEI events, and central to this framework is horse welfare.

Investigation to Prosecution: Making an Equine Cruelty Case

Expanding the Effort on Equine Rescue

The Horse February 16, 2012

America’s equine rescue resource is much greater than previously reported and is capable of doing vastly more if supported by both the commercial equine industry and private horse owners.

Walking the Line in Our Use of the Horse

Midge Leitch, VMD, Dipl. ACVS January 26, 2012

Those of us who enjoy horses outside of their natural habitat often encounter a dilemma: Is the discipline or use we’ve selected for them “what is good for the horse”?

Genomics and Infectious Disease

Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD January 9, 2012

Genomics is in its infancy, and we have a lot to learn. But have no doubt, its impact on equine infectious diseases will be as great as that of vaccination and antibiotics.

Growing Researchers

TheHorse.com December 21, 2011

Every year research progress is made and can help more horses. So, how did this group of scientists make a career out of equine research?

Beanie–A Public Servant

Mark Llewellyn/KER December 9, 2011

Despite a life fraught with challenges, the mare has stood tall, both literally and figuratively, and many people have reaped the rewards of her kindness and perseverance.