Mineral Nutrition and the Equine Athlete
Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS
April 25, 2016
These micronutrients found in forage, feeds, and supplements help support the athletic horse’s health.
Horse breeding from planning through foal care
These micronutrients found in forage, feeds, and supplements help support the athletic horse’s health.
No single agent reliably disrupted biofilm in all tested bacteria, but several were effective against specific species.
The horse residing in a quarantined barn at the Bensalem, Pennsylvania, track tested positive earlier this week.
All horses exposed to the two positive cases are currently free of clinical signs and are being monitored daily.
Start planning early to make the transition away from mom as smooth as possible.
The affected horse tested positive for non-neuropathic EHV-1 and was euthanized by a private veterinarian.
One of the affected horses has been euthanized while the other two have been isolated on the premises.
More than half of the 929 poll respondents said they have used slow feed haynets for their horses.
Submitting blood and nasal secretion samples gives vets the best chance of accurately diagnosing EHV, researchers found.
Spring grass might be delicious for horses, but it can cause problems including laminitis and fescue toxicity.
The overall pregnancy rate in this study was 90% and, on average, mares got back in foal about 45 days after abortion.
Study stallions bred quickest if they had the scent of urine from mares in heat on their nostrils.
The new measures come in response to a number equine herpesvirus-1 cases at nearby Parx Racing, in Pennsylvania.
What you need to know and expect when using this breeding method.
An equine behavior expert and veterinarian explains the role that genetics play in a horse’s behavior.
The champion Thoroughbred racing mare’s colt by War Front succumbed to meconium aspiration syndrome at 2 days of age.
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