Addressing Dental Issues in Horses
Bo Rainbow, DVM
August 5, 2025
Learn why an annual veterinary dental examination is the foundation for good oral hygiene.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Learn why an annual veterinary dental examination is the foundation for good oral hygiene.
Get advice on encouraging a hard-keeper to eat more. The first step? Rule out health problems.
Learn about some of the common plants toxic to horses and their effects.
A resident in equine internal medicine conducted a study to find out what horses with fecal water syndrome have in common. The answer? Certain management practices.
Equine gastric ulcers often go unnoticed, especially in subclinical cases. Subtle signs can offer clues, while researchers explore biomarkers for future screening.
Learn how horses go from metabolic to laminitic and ways to manage them.
Horse hair offers insights into health, genetics, stress, and even history. Read more in this article from the Summer 2025 issue of The Horse.
Learn how to help your horse or pony shed his excess pounds safely.
As horses age, they might need additional nutritional support. Read advice for feeding senior horses.
Soaking hay can reduce sugars for metabolic horses but must be managed carefully in summer to avoid mold. An equine nutritionist shares advice.
Learn about the more subtle signs of pain horses might express as undesirable behaviors and how veterinarians can pinpoint the cause.
An equine nutritionist explains how horses use dietary fats for energy and why some metabolic horses might need additional fat sources.
Choose safer times of day and grasses for your horses’ turnout while safeguarding their feet from laminitis.
Learn about feeding your new horse during transport, quarantine, and the first few weeks at his new home.
Do you know what to do–and just as importantly, what not to do–if your horse displays vague, mild, or serious signs of what might be colic? Your answer could save your horse’s life. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.
Does your horse devour his meals? Slowing your speedy eater at mealtime can help prevent issues such as choke and wasted feed.
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