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Keeping the Horse’s Hindgut Happy

Katie Navarra June 10, 2024

Getting back to basics and simplifying meals might be the key to keeping the horse’s hindgut healthy and functioning properly.

Equine Stereotypies: Vice or Coping Mechanism?

Cribbing and Colic in Horses: What’s the Link?

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 6, 2024

After years of speculating that colic occurs more frequently in horses that crib, researchers have finally provided consistent data confirming this association.

Preventing Broodmare Colic

Janice L. Holland, PhD March 4, 2024

Taking these steps might help protect your mare and her foal.

7 Equine Nutrition Myths Busted

Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS February 18, 2024

Decipher fact vs. fiction when it comes to the complicated world of feeding horses.

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Equine Colic 101

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc October 9, 2023

Knowing the causes of colic in horses, treatment options, and why referral might be necessary can give your horse a better outcome in a colic emergency.

Psyllium for Horses in Sandy Areas

Kelly Vineyard, MS, PhD August 14, 2023

Horses living in areas with sandy soil are at a greater risk of sand colic and impactions. An equine nutritionist offers advice on mitigating this risk.

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What’s in Your Equine Colic Toolkit?

Chris White, DVM July 4, 2023

Discover what you should do to prepare for a colic episode, considerations to make, and things to keep in mind after surgery.

Horse rolling; equine research priorities

What You Should Know About Colic in Horses

Erica Larson July 4, 2023

7 things to know before a horse colics, so you can maximize the chances of a successful outcome.

U.K. Horse Owners Surveyed on Preparedness for Colic Emergencies

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA June 29, 2023

Researchers found that many respondents either felt like they already had good colic emergency plans in place, or they had no intention of creating them.