Laser Therapy: No One-Size-Fits-All for Horses
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
June 7, 2017
The amount of laser light reaching internal structures depends on the horse’s hair and skin thickness and color.
The amount of laser light reaching internal structures depends on the horse’s hair and skin thickness and color.
Learn how to right a recumbent horse and what factors influence his survival.
Researchers said the ethogram allowed an assessor to differentiate between clinically lame and sound horses.
Several ingredients claim to help equine gastric ulcers, but only a few have research behind them.
Learn to identify these common and important signs of colic in horses–doing so might save your horse’s life.
The $65 million facility will be named for renowned equine surgeon and researcher Dr. Wayne McIlwraith.
Learn about several substances that can cause heart muscle damage and death in horses.
Cantering kept racehorses fitter during periods of reduced exercise intensity than walking or staying stalled.
Causes of collapse in apparently healthy horses range from sleep deprivation and pain to muscle disorders and pregnancy.
EMS horses had less microbial diversity than healthy horses, potentially impairing gut health and affecting metabolism.
Researchers are learning more about how microbes within the gut influence horse health.
Researchers found that over- and underfeeding can affect foals’ bone growth, metabolism, and testicular development.
Metal shoes have a greater risk of damaging bone during a kick than polyurethane shoes or barefoot feet.
Of the 268 respondents, 93 (35%) said their horses suffer from seasonal respiratory allergies.
With an early diagnosis and prompt treatment, horses can improve significantly and could return to normal activity.
Vaccines offer relatively inexpensive insurance to reduce disease risk in our horses. Learn more about vaccines and the immunity they induce in this special report!
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