A U.S. Equestrian Team veterinarian who has overseen the shipping of horses to six Olympic Games shares what steps to take before, during, and after a long-distance trailer ride.
Researchers recently found that, despite what can be an arduous first year of transition, healthwise, owners are overwhelmingly very satisfied with their horses and most said they’d buy an OTTB again.
Health conditions, management changes, and palate preferences can affect a horse’s appetite.
Riding before your horse gets fed could put him at risk for gastric ulcers. Find out why.
While physicians have used capsule endoscopy in humans for more than a decade, it’s only recently become commercially available on the veterinary market for dogs and shows promise for use in horses.
From when to administer ulcer medication to how to deal with recurring ulcers, veterinarians offer tips and tricks on managing this common horse health condition.
When it comes to feeding your horses, don’t make the same mistakes you’ve made in the past in the new year.
Find videos on horse wounds, body condition scoring, equine gastric glandular disease, hoof adaptability, feeding sick horses, caring for old horses, and more.
Fats serve many important functions for horses, from increasing calorie consumption to reducing gastric ulcer severity.
In the past 30 years, researchers have made great strides in understanding gastric ulcers. Those findings and ones yet to be made can help improve horse health and welfare now and into the future.
How to unravel the reason behind your horse’s head-scratching weight loss.
Take steps to manage your horse’s weight and behavior while he’s cooped up.
Common feeding practices could be causing your horse’s stomach acid levels to rise.
Horses that don’t compete aren’t immune to gastric ulcer formation. Here’s what to watch for.
A brief period of fasting prior to omeprazole administration could help maximize drug absorption and, thus, efficacy.
An ulcer is an area of damaged and eroded tissue that leaves behind a painful divot (think of a canker sore or a bed sore). In this special report, take a “closer look” at gastric ulcers, an all-too-common equine stomach condition.
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