Horses are a lot like preschoolers: gather them in groups and someone’s likely to get sick. Diseases like equine influenza, rhino, and strangles spread quickly through herds and, in some, they can turn serious fast. Learn how to protect your horse.
Vets can evaluate and treat performance-limiting respiratory problems to help return the patient to peak performance.
Learn about this sticky pleuropneumonia complication and why it’s bad news for affected horses.
Often used to treat dorsal displacement of the soft palate, the technique also appears useful for treating dysphagia.
In some cases, hay needs to be modified slightly to decrease the soluble sugars to maximize the hay’s benefits. Here’s what you need to know.
Consider these factors when transporting horses afar, be it to a show or a new home.
Of the 915 respondents, 233 (25%) said they remove wet spots and use shavings or another product to control stall odors.
Researchers’ definition of this respiratory issue continues to evolve. Here’s what we currently know.
What’s the difference between heaves, COPD, RAO, and equine asthma? Dr. Laurent Couetil explains.
Cold weather presents special challenges when it comes to managing horses. Learn about keeping your horses healthy and barn safe during the winter months.
Of the 755 respondents, 584 (77%) said they do not soak their horses’ hay.
Recurrent airway obstruction is a chronic respiratory problem similar to asthma in humans. Help your heavy horse breath easy with tips from our visual guide.
Horses are at risk for contracting a number of diseases that can have mild to devastating consequences.
Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO, once known as chronic obstructive pulmonary dysfunction, or COPD) can stop an otherwise healthy athletic horse in his tracks. Learn how to help a horse suffering from heaves in this live event.
Respiratory-related health conditions are the second leading cause of poor performance in athletic horses. Learn more about equine respiratory health with this easy-to-follow visual guide.
Veterinarians and horse owners should remain vigilant for these two relatively new horse health challenges.
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