Vet bills are an unavoidable, and often costly, part of horse ownership. But forgoing routine health care to reduce veterinary costs can backfire. Here’s how keeping up on your horse’s preventive care can help you save money in the long run.
Temporomandibular joint changes could cause pain as well as behavior problems and poor performance in horses. Or not.
We’re taking a closer look at horse heart health Feb. 23-29, 2020.
Equine dental anatomy and issues are unique to horses, and they deserve special scientific analyses as well as consideration at home. A German research team took a closer look.
German researchers found foals can spontaneously correct their own overjets (parrot mouth) within a year. However, they also found that foals born without overjets can develop them within the first few months of life.
Two experts share their tips for evaluating equine body condition and advice for using those results to create a feeding plan that suits your horse’s age, breed, and activity level.
The Horse spoke with the farm owner. Learn from her firsthand experience, and find out how to protect your horses.
Blister beetles in alfalfa can be deadly. Here’s what to watch for and how to keep your horses healthy.
Watch this educational video to find out!
A listener asks about her horse’s anemia, and Dr. Bryan Waldridge explains the causes and what it means.
Find out how to keep your middle-aged horse’s teeth, feet, joints, and more healthy.
Here’s how to react if your horse consumes feed designed for another animal.
Blue-green algae can produce toxins that affect the nervous system and liver. Exposed animals can die quickly, or they can develop liver failure over several days. Get tips to protect your horse.
Here’s how to manage senior horses’ aging teeth, joints, lungs, and more.
Clostridial myositis is a rare but serious bacterial infection, which causes inflammation and death of muscle and release of bacterial toxins into the bloodstream.
Do grazing muzzles cause stress or alter social behavior? Researchers tested a group of Miniature Horses to find out.
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