Horses don’t pass or fail prepurchase exams. Instead, the exam is intended to give you a snapshot of the horse’s overall health and provide information so you can make a sound buying decision about whether the horse is suitable for your needs.
Contains descriptions and illustrations of body condition scores for horses from 1-9 (emaciated to obese) based on the Henneke body condition scale.
One owner wants to know the cause of her mare’s tail “frazzle.” This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Adult Horses Q&A audio event.
Practicing fecal egg count testing, selective deworming, and other management strategies to help ward off increasing parasite resistance to anthelmintics.
Up to 90% of horses suffer gastric ulcers. Is your horse one? Discover common clinical signs, treatments, and management strategies for horses with gastric ulcers in our step-by-step guide.
With “parasite portfolio” monitoring, significantly fewer adult horses in one program required treatment for intestinal parasites, one researcher said.
Learn how horses contract Lyme disease, what clinical signs to watch for, how to treat it, and more.
Find out how to protect your horse from infectious diseases when traveling to clinics, shows, and trail rides from Dr. Paul Morley, director of infection control at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Moxidectin is used to treat and prevent external and internal parasites in the horse and other species.
A horse owner wonders if there’s any danger using drugs that have past their expiration dates.
Summer is peak season for horse shows and events, and Colorado State University (CSU) veterinarians remind riders that it’s important if traveling to take steps to help prevent the spread of equine infectious disease.
Learn about this difficult-to-diagnose disease, what clinical signs to watch for, and how veterinarians treat it.
Should an owner administer over-the-counter procaine penicillin to sick horses or those that could have an infection? A veterinarian responds.
In recognition of International Helmet Awareness Day, here are 10 important tips about helmets and riding.
Remember these important steps if you’re faced with an infectious disease outbreak, regardless of what condition is at the center of the issue.
If your horse starts exhibiting signs of infectious disease, assume whatever he’s come down with is contagious to other horses until proven otherwise, and follow these important steps to halt disease spread.
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