Dr. Frank Andrews describes signs that might indicate hindgut problems in horses, from lethargy and colic to diarrhea and weight loss, in this Ask TheHorse excerpt.
Dr. Mary Beth Gordon outlines the essential role of the hindgut in horse digestion.
Find out whether a horse diagnosed with ulcers should be on a special diet.
Protecting your young horse’s musculoskeletal system can help reduce his risk of injuries later in life.
Varying the surfaces on which you exercise your horse can help produce a strong, well-rounded equine athlete.
Old wisdom tells us not to feed horses before exercise. But this outdated belief might be hurting your horse.
Learn about 5 reasons to use complementary therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic for your horse and the research behind them.
Learn to read the vast and varied signs of equine gastric ulcer syndrome.
Consider the horse’s lameness history and gradually increase varied exercises to manage these mounts, one veterinarian says.
Researchers examined the relationship between gastric ulcers and the microbiome in the lower portion of the horse’s stomach.
The equine hindgut breaks down fiber, which makes up most of the horse’s diet. Learn how diet and management can affect this important part of your horse’s GI system.
Research shows slight shifts in the horse’s intestinal microbiome can have far-reaching effects.
Getting back to basics and simplifying meals might be the key to keeping the horse’s hindgut healthy and functioning properly.
Find out what researchers are learning about the biomechanics of the barefoot hoof.
Learn about fibrotic myopathy, MFM, botulism, PSSM, and HYPP and how they affect horses.
Learn how young horses’ bodies adapt to exercise and how to prepare them for successful careers.
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