Can I Maintain My Semiretired Horse on an NSAID?
Scott Hopper, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS
September 23, 2024
A horse owner asks if Bute or firocoxib is better for her older performance horse. The answer? Maybe neither.
A horse owner asks if Bute or firocoxib is better for her older performance horse. The answer? Maybe neither.
An equine sports medicine specialist shares how footing can impact soundness and offers footing selection advice.
An owner asks for help feeding her mare who needs to gain weight but is proving to be a picky eater. An equine nutritionist shares some advice.
Learn how to use high-quality forage, water, and fat to help your horse maintain a healthy body condition score in colder weather.
Learn how to interpret feed tags and consider your horse’s specific dietary requirements so you can make informed decisions to maintain his health and performance.
Internal parasites can damage horses’ digestive tracts, causing lifelong issues with nutrient absorption.
Horses can consume hay pellets or cubes rapidly. How can we slow them down to increase their time spent chewing?
Find out how proper nutrition, including high-quality protein, could help improve muscling over your horse’s back.
An equine nutritionist describes how to promote weight loss in horses that cannot be ridden.
Discover key signs that could indicate 2 types of gastric ulcers in your horse so you can take proactive steps to ensure his peak health.
When refeeding skinny or emaciated horses, feed forage first to avoid fatal refeeding syndrome.
Researchers found horses with gastric ulcers are under greater oxidative stress and concluded the animals might benefit from additional antioxidant therapy.
Providing forage before an early morning ride can help reduce your horse’s risk of developing ulcers.
When fed correctly, alfalfa might help prevent gastric ulcer development. One expert explains the importance of timing and amount when feeding horses alfalfa.
The stress of surgery and the management changes that follow can cause gastric ulcers in horses. An equine nutritionist describes possible solutions.
International units are used to quantify similar biologically active substances such as vitamins and hormones. One equine nutritionist explains.
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