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by Diane E. Rice | Jan 14, 2021
The Pasco County horse has not traveled recently and lives at a private facility.
Read MoreTrim Excess Pounds From Your Equine Athlete
by Betsy Lynch | Dec 28, 2020
Follow these straightforward steps to help your horse lose weight and gain a competitive advantage.
Read MoreStudy: Straw-Hay Mix Helps Ponies Lose Weight Safely
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Nov 30, 2020
Scottish researchers found a half barley straw and half hay ration helped ponies lose weight.
Read MoreEquine Guttural Pouch Infections
by Lauren Alderman, DVM, CVA, CVSMT | Nov 28, 2020
In horses, guttural pouches can be the source of various bacterial and fungal infections. A veterinarian explains how empyema, chondroids, mycosis, and other conditions can afflict these structures in this article excerpt from the November 2020 issue of The Horse.
Read MoreNot All Equine Heart Murmurs Are Created Equal
by Stacy Pigott | Nov 21, 2020
A heart murmur diagnosis can raise many questions: Is my horse safe to ride? Is my horse going to die? Is there anything I can do? The answers to those questions usually require further investigation.
Read MoreWill Black Cherry Leaves Make My Horses Sick?
by Clair Thunes, PhD | Nov 16, 2020
Black cherry leaves are blowing into a horse pasture, and the owner is worried they will put her horses’ health at risk.
Read MoreCribbing and Colic in Horses: What’s the Link?
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Nov 10, 2020
After years of speculating that colic occurs more frequently in horses that crib, researchers have finally provided consistent data confirming this association.
Read More10 Equine Dentistry Resources on TheHorse.com
by The Horse Staff | Nov 3, 2020
Brush up on your equine dental knowledge with these free resources. Sponsored by Zoetis.
Read MoreEquine Innovators: Dr. Amanda Adams Talks About Older Horses
by Michelle N. Anderson, TheHorse.com Digital Managing Editor | Oct 26, 2020
Dr. Amanda Adams of the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, describes her senior horse research, which focuses on EMS, PPID, and immune system health.
Read MoreCaring for Driving Horses
by Sarah Evers Conrad | Oct 25, 2020
Whether it’s pulling a plow or a buggy, going for a pleasure drive, or contending a combined driving event, driving poses health considerations both similar to and distinct from those encountered with your typical sport horse.
Read MoreFeeding Equine Elders
by Clair Thunes, PhD | Oct 23, 2020
Dr. Clair Thunes, an independent equine nutritionist, answers some of our readers’ most common questions about feeding older equines. Learn about senior feeds, feeding older horses with metabolic disease, helping horses gain weight, and more.
Read MoreDental Exams and Disease Spread: Is Your Horse Safe?
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Oct 19, 2020
One survey found 84% of veterinarians didn’t use PPE or wash their hands between equine dental patients. One researcher says biosecurity should be the expectation, not the exception. Find out why.
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