Horse breeding from planning through foal care
Though they make up only a tiny part of horses’ diets, micronutrients play big roles in major physiological functions, ranging from bone and muscle performance to digestion to hormone signaling.
Some of the Arabians in a far-reaching genomic study had as much as 62% of their DNA coming from Thoroughbreds.
Does your horse have thin soles? Here’s how to manage his feet to help keep him sound.
Human nutritionists encourage eating whole foods and avoiding processed ones. Does the same logic apply to our horses?
The last horse confirmed positive with equine herpesvirus-4 tested negative after 14 days.
Mares in good body condition have a reservoir of stored fat that can be used during cold winter weather.
Three affected facilities have completed monitoring requirements first enacted in June.
The El Dorado County case isn’t connected to the EHV-4 case confirmed in Imperial County on Aug. 3.
Learn about the risk factors associated with horses getting gastric ulcers, as well as diagnosis and basic management and treatment.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) causes rapidly progressive and severe respiratory failure and is associated with high mortality in affected patients.
The filly had attended an Imperial County event on July 18-19. Officials have now placed that facility under quarantine.
In mares, unwanted and nervous behaviors often get blamed on estrus. However, that’s often not really the cause. Dr. Jenny Biehunko explains.
The Howard County facility has remained free of clinical signs and positive tests for more than 21 days.
A new study by French scientists suggests that allowing foals and their dams to wean at their own pace could be a more welfare-friendly breeding strategy than traditional methods.
What would be the best plan for handling a foal whose dam is being covered by a stallion?
Physiological stress can be an important equine welfare issue. Here’s what you should know.
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