4 Misconceptions About Alfalfa
Heather Smith Thomas
April 6, 2023
Does alfalfa cause kidney or respiratory problems or make horses hyper? Specialists shed light on these myths and more.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Does alfalfa cause kidney or respiratory problems or make horses hyper? Specialists shed light on these myths and more.
Adiposity can cause a variety of health problems in performance horses, from heat stress to arthritis.
Regular, strategic vaccination is a safe, effective method to greatly minimize the chances of deadly diseases impacting your herd.
An equine nutritionist’s advice on choosing treats for horses and ponies that might be prone to insulin dysregulation, obesity, or EMS.
Owners should take an individual and regional approach to planning low-NSC diets for ID horses.
This poorly understood disease, also known as placental infarction, results in abortion in many cases.
Diarrhea in adult horses can be life-threatening, so it is important for horse owners to know when to call their veterinarian and when to wait.
Equine pastern dermatitis is a potentially painful condition that can spread between horses if not treated properly.
Boots and wraps might help prevent scratches, but only when used properly and with other management techniques.
Find out how veterinarians prevent and treat this painful condition.
Look for educational information about scratches in horses on TheHorse.com.
My horse is turned out to pasture for at least part of each day. Every winter he gets scratches. Is there anything I can do nutritionally that might help prevent this?
Determining a horse’s cause of neck pain can help ensure he receives the correct treatment.
Allergy tests can help veterinarians identify possible allergens for inclusion in a horse’s immunotherapy program.
Establishing a standard glucose testing method worldwide could generate more accurate results, leading to better care and welfare of horses with PPID, or equine Cushing’s disease.
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