Does Your Horse Need Probiotics?
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
December 2, 2024
Probiotics might help reestablish healthy balances in the horse’s gut microbiome without causing harm.
Probiotics might help reestablish healthy balances in the horse’s gut microbiome without causing harm.
Researchers believe this dewormer might still be effective in horses with PPID, formerly known as equine Cushing’s disease, despite their altered immune function.
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Here’s how you and your veterinarian can be good antimicrobial stewards and preserve the long-term efficacy of antibiotic use in horses.
Researchers believe this product could serve as an alternative to conventional antibiotics, helping combat antibiotic resistance.
Learn how to recognize a tendon injury and what you and your veterinarian can do to treat it.
Veterinarians describe 10 skin conditions that could affect your horse, how to treat them, and how to prevent them in the future.
Antimicrobial-resistant infections continue to challenge veterinarians and compromise horse health. Here’s what practitioners are doing to curb it and how you can help.
Throughout the week, learn how to use antimicrobials to control harmful bacteria in horses safely. Brought to you by W.F. Young.
Learn how to calculate the amount of forage your horse or pony needs to achieve a healthy weight and what types of hay might be best for weight loss.
Dr. Jennifer Feiner Groon explains how veterinarians might use 2.5% polyacrylamide hydrogel to prevent and treat equine osteoarthritis in this excerpt from Ask TheHorse Live.
Learn how to provide your horse with proper nutrition whether he’s under- or overweight. Sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition.
Scientists believe a new drug, methylated tirilazad, could be an option for treating laminitis in horses, noting additional research is needed.
Corticosteroids vs. orthobiologics vs. polyacrylamide hydrogels. How do veterinarians choose which is best? One veterinarian explains in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
Learn about the common signs of pigeon fever in horses—including abscesses in chest—how your vet might diagnose and treat the disease, and how you can prevent it.
Is your horse accident-prone? Our sources share how to manage these Bubble-Wrap-worthy equids and the best ways to avoid problems in the first place.
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