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Tackling Equine Gastric Ulcers

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc January 9, 2025

Here’s how you can recognize the early signs and risk factors for EGUS, and how veterinarians diagnose and treat the condition.

Understanding EDM/eNAD in Horses

Multiple Authors January 5, 2025

Equine neuroaxonal dystrophy (eNAD) and equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy (EDM) both plague the horse’s central nervous system.

What to Consider Before Tooth Removal in Horses (AAEP 2012)

Study: Narrow-Diameter Repulsion Pins for Equine Cheek Tooth Extraction

Tanja Bornmann January 3, 2025

Researchers say this method of extracting horses’ cheek teeth could reduce complications during and after surgery when traditional extraction methods fail.

Horse Care: When Less is More

Nancy S. Loving, DVM December 30, 2024

Find out what commonly applied practices horse owners and caretakers tend to overdo.

EOTRH: Facing a Scary-Sounding Dental Disease

Wendy Krebs, DVM December 27, 2024

What could cause a horse to develop equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH)?

The Mysterious Fever of Unknown Origin

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA December 26, 2024

Learn more about this common and frustrating condition seen in horses in the Winter 2024 issue of The Horse.

Sugars and Peppermints: Not Safe Treats for All Horses

Sugar and Peppermint Treats: Not Safe for All Horses

Clair Thunes, PhD December 24, 2024

Horses with certain health conditions should skip sweet treats. Find out if your horse is one.

5 Things Your Senior Horse Wants for Christmas

Haylie Kerstetter December 24, 2024

Here’s what might be on your senior horse’s wish list this year.

Advances in Diagnosing Equine Dental Disease

Lucile Vigouroux December 24, 2024

Emerging technologies are giving veterinarians the tools they need to best address dental disease in horses.

Laminitic horse hoof with growth rings; laminitis

Hoof Care for EMS Horses

Heather Smith Thomas December 22, 2024

Find out how to recognize when a horse is at risk of developing EMS-related laminitis and what you can do to either prevent or manage it so he stays sound.

Dental Pain and Equine Behavior

Anna Sochocky December 22, 2024

Dental pain can often be mistaken for behavior problems, so it is important for owners to understand the signs of dental pain and disease.

What Hay is Safe for My EMS Horse?

Madeline Boast, MSc December 21, 2024

An equine nutritionist explains why NSCs, ESCs, and WSCs are important factors to consider when choosing hay for your EMS horse.

Weight Loss for Horses With Gastric Ulcers

Haylie Kerstetter December 20, 2024

Dr. Patty Graham-Thiers describes the safest ways to help a horse lose weight without overrestricting his forage intake and increasing his risk of gastric ulcers.

horse colic; Researchers Compare Strangulating Intestinal Lesions

Horse Owner and Veterinarian Decision-Making on Critical Cases of Colic

Lucile Vigouroux December 20, 2024

Researchers in the U.K. say finances, emotion, and logistics all affect the outcome in cases of severe colic in horses.

Study: Dental Sectioning for Extracting Equine Cheek Teeth

Tanja Bornmann December 19, 2024

Researchers have identified several benefits to this method for removing teeth in horses, such as reducing postoperative complications.

Equine Colic Imitators

Alexandra Beckstett December 19, 2024

Many conditions besides colic can cause coliclike signs. And with colic, delayed treatment or misdiagnosis can have serious consequences. Here’s what you need to know.