The guidelines provide updated insights on the transmission, diagnosis, and management of 2 viral causes of liver disease in horses.
Don’t take a wait-and-watch approach when it comes to this common cause of colic in older horses.
Horses give us plenty of cues when they’re dealing with early illness. To help you recognize them and intervene accordingly, here is a 10-point list of warning signs.
An equine nutritionist shares tips to reduce impaction colic risk in senior horses, focusing on hydration, digestion, proper feeding practices, and more.
Here’s how you can recognize the early signs and risk factors for EGUS, and how veterinarians diagnose and treat the condition.
Horses with certain health conditions should skip sweet treats. Find out if your horse is one.
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.
Researchers in the U.K. say finances, emotion, and logistics all affect the outcome in cases of severe colic in horses.
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.
When faced with the decision of whether or not to send your senior horse into colic surgery, consider these factors.
Dr. Kelly Vineyard describes the best ways to help an older horse with poor dentition gain weight without putting him at risk of choke or GI problems.
Probiotics might help reestablish healthy balances in the horse’s gut microbiome without causing harm.
Freezing and storing fecal microbiota transplant product in saline and glycerol might maintain the most viable microbial communities for horses with intestinal problems.
One expert describes the best way to manage horses with a history of squamous and glandular ulcers and how to prevent recurrence.
Researchers investigated fecal sample analysis as a noninvasive alternative diagnostic method for IBD in horses.
Antimicrobial-resistant infections continue to challenge veterinarians and compromise horse health. Here’s what practitioners are doing to curb it and how you can help.
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