Can horses lose weight too fast? Does exercise or dietary restriction work better for equine weight loss? Two experts answer these questions and more.
Learn tips and tricks for navigating the difficulties of managing overweight horses in this article from The Horse‘s Fall 2025 issue.
Is it okay for my horse to eat leaves that have fallen from trees in his pasture?
Read about the unique nutritional and management needs of these equids in the Fall 2025 issue of The Horse.
Hemoperfusion—filtering blood through a column to remove toxins—shows promise for managing sepsis in horses with pleuropneumonia, endotoxemia, and more.
Learn why an annual veterinary dental examination is the foundation for good oral hygiene.
Learn about some of the common plants toxic to horses and their effects.
Learn how horses go from metabolic to laminitic and ways to manage them.
Learn how to help your horse or pony shed his excess pounds safely.
Learn the latest on equine endocrine disease—causes, diagnosis, dynamic testing, and whole-horse treatment strategies—beyond just laminitis. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.
During the 2024 AAEP Kester News Hour experts shared new research on equine genetics, atrial fibrillation detection, neck pain, and updated EHV guidelines.
The latest research-based recommendations on managing equine metabolic syndrome and insulin dysregulation. Sponsored by Equithrive.
Horses with EMS are often overweight or obese and also at an increased risk of developing laminitis. Implement these 5 strategies to manage your EMS horse more effectively.
Find out which horses and ponies have a higher genetic risk for EMS and how to manage them.
Overweight horses and some breeds are predisposed to metabolic problems. Here’s how to feed horses with ID and calculate if your horse’s meal has a safe level of NSCs.
Although horses have long been exposed to the virus, its rare detection in a Pennsylvania horse is not currently a reason for concern.
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