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Placental Blood Flow Changes in Laminitic Pregnant Mares

Ergopeptine Alkaloid Toxicosis in Horses

Equine Disease Quarterly September 26, 2024

Find out how horses can be exposed to and affected by these toxic compounds.

How to Avoid Monensin Contamination in Horse Feed

Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD September 3, 2024

A nutritionist describes how you can protect your horse from this highly toxic antibiotic typically found in cattle feed.

Horse Hay Q&A

Alayne Blickle August 19, 2024

Is one grass hay variety more palatable than another? Should I feed my horse the first or second cutting of hay? Equine nutritionists answer these questions and more.

4 Toxic Plants Your Horse Should Not Eat

Page Mauk, DVM August 19, 2024

Learn about some of the common plants toxic to horses and their effects in this article from The Horse‘s Fall 2024 issue.

10 Plants and Chemicals That Are Toxic to Horses

Lindsay Day, REMT March 18, 2024

Learn about 10 common plants, chemicals, organisms, and toxins your horse should never eat.

Will Black Cherry Leaves Make My Horses Sick?

Clair Thunes, PhD November 20, 2023

Black cherry leaves are blowing into a horse pasture, and the owner is worried they will put her horses’ health at risk.

Protecting Your Horse From Poisonous Fall Leaves

Clair Thunes, PhD October 7, 2023

Is it okay for my horse to eat leaves that have fallen from trees in his pasture?

Investigating Equine Cases of Toxicant Exposure

University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment March 2, 2023

Horses have a wide range of potential for exposure to toxicants; understanding this could help protect them.

Are Christmas Decorations Poisonous to Horses?

Clair Thunes, PhD December 8, 2022

Find out what might happen if your horse eats that wreath hanging on his stall door.

How To Prevent Fescue Toxicosis in Broodmares

The Horse Staff January 19, 2022

Fescue toxicosis can cause pregnancy losses and reduced reproductive efficiency in mares. Learn more in this visual guide.

Warmer Weather Might Impact Early-Foaling Mares’ Pastures

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment January 16, 2022

Warm, wet winter weather could lead to higher ergovaline concentrations in pastures, putting broodmares at risk for fescue toxicosis.

Where are we Headed with Wobbler Syndrome?

Equine Innovators: The Horse Pathologist’s Perspective

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director August 31, 2021

Learn from Dr. Jennifer Janes, part of the University of Kentucky’s CSI team for horse diseases, conditions, and poisonings.

Foal Dies After Ingesting Sycamore Maple Toxins in Milk

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA June 11, 2021

This marks the second documented case of a newborn foal contracting atypical myopathy and the first to link the condition to toxins passed through the mare’s milk.

Equine Safety and Yellow Buttercups

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment May 29, 2021

Buttercups can cause mouth pain and blisters, drooling, oral and gastric ulcers, colic, and diarrhea in horses that eat them.

Tree-Eaters: Why Horses Chew Trees and What To Do About It

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA May 17, 2021

Horses might chew trees for a variety of reasons, such as boredom or nutritional deficiency. Learn about the benefits and risks, and how to protect your horses and your trees.