Equine Hoof Care: The Flourishing Frog
Heather Smith Thomas
August 26, 2020
The horse’s frog is a highly adaptable structure that’s crucial to hoof health. Here’s what you need to know.
The horse’s frog is a highly adaptable structure that’s crucial to hoof health. Here’s what you need to know.
Find out what hoof problems you can safely manage yourself and when to call in your farrier and/or veterinarian.
Both NSAIDs induced GI tract inflammation, but phenylbutazone might result in more severe inflammation in the lower GI tract.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) causes rapidly progressive and severe respiratory failure and is associated with high mortality in affected patients.
One is prescribed by your veterinarian, the other is available over the counter. Find out more in our Q&A.
A horse owner wonders if a vitamin C supplement will help her horse with swollen legs.
While any colic episode can be frightening, being prepared in advance can help you navigate such issues with your veterinarian’s assistance.
Your laminitis survivor’s true prognosis depends on how you manage him after the worst is over.
Researcher Dr. Carrie Finno of the University of California, Davis, explains the important role vitamin E plays in neuromuscular and reproductive health for horses.
Newborn foals are easy targets for every kind of bacterium, virus, and other pathogenic organism. Here are some steps you can take to maximize your foal’s immunity from gestation to weaning.
Find out why horse feed labels don’t simply list calorie content.
Have you walked into a barn and smelled a pungent, burning odor? That’s ammonia, and it’s hurting your horse.
A veterinarian lists the reasons a vaccine might fail to protect a horse against disease.
A Texas A&M-led study sought to describe “normal” equine microbiomes and compare those results to horses with colitis related to both antibiotic administration and Salmonella infection.
Take a look at the remarkable equine heart and what can go wrong with it, such as murmurs and atrial fibrillation.
We’re taking a closer look at horse heart health Feb. 23-29, 2020.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
