Is Turning Out Horses at Night OK During the Summer?
Jeanette "Jay" Mero, DVM
July 21, 2019
Dr. Jeanette Mero shares the benefits of night turnout to help horses beat the heat.
Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
Dr. Jeanette Mero shares the benefits of night turnout to help horses beat the heat.
Out-of-control critters can pass along pathogens, damage property and structures, and create unhygienic messes. Find out how to deter unwanted visitors such as birds, raccoons, skunks, and other rodents on your horse farm.
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Work with your veterinarian to ward off this potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease.
A U.S. Equestrian Team veterinarian who has overseen the shipping of horses to six Olympic Games shares what steps to take before, during, and after a long-distance trailer ride.
Are birds causing costly damage in your barn? Find money-saving solutions in The Horse’s Problem-Solver Series, paid downloads from the horse health source you trust.
One study presented at the 2019 Equine Science Society Symposium found the answer. Also learn about how vibration plates really affect horses, if GPS accurately measures horse speed, and more.
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