Fasting a horse overnight prior to giving an omeprazole dose to treat ulcers improves treatment outcomes, especially for glandular ulcers, a researcher found.
Does your horse have gastric ulcers? Research suggests the odds are yes. Learn more about EGUS with educational content throughout August.
All 41 horses at the affected facility got infected with ECoV, with some shedding virus for up to 98 days.
Learn what steps you and your veterinarian can take to get to the bottom of subtle horse health problems.
The workshop will be in-person and also livestreamed for virtual attendance. It is free to attend.
Dr. Bill Vandergrift talks about leaky gut syndrome in horses during the 2021 EquiSummit, presented by Kemin Equine.
Horse manure is rich not only in energy and soil-building nutrients, but also information about your horse’s health and well-being. In this article, veterinarians offer guidelines to help you better “read” your horse’s poop.
Colitis is inflammation of the large or small colon that can lead to diarrhea, proliferation of harmful bacteria, and even death in severe cases.
A study looking at fasting horses might help scientists better interpret microbiota test results in colicking horses.
Researchers studied these rare mineral concretions, how to best detect them, and commonly found concurrent conditions in affected horses.
Efforts are underway to determine the role of the virus in a current outbreak of diarrheal disease in Central Kentucky foals.
Hospitalized geriatric horses that recovered from severe colitis showed positive changes in their gut microbiota after receiving diluted feces from healthy horse donors.
Researchers found horses treated with antibiotics have significantly less diversity (fewer bacterial species) in their GI microbiomes than healthy horses.
Owning a horse over his lifetime can be rewarding, but you need to be prepared for specific costs related to his care. Learn about senior horse research studies and what veterinarians say you should watch for as your horse ages.
Serious complications are uncommon in equine pregnancies, but when they occur the consequences can be devastating. Here are 6 high-risk scenarios to watch for.
An equine gastroenterology expert offers advice to veterinarians managing colic on farms. He also talks about indications it’s time to move the horse to a hospital.
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