Horses give us plenty of cues when they’re dealing with early illness. To help you recognize them and intervene accordingly, here is a 10-point list of warning signs.
Horses on all-day pasture have more opportunities than stalled horses to meet their behavioral needs. Here’s what you need to consider.
Use winter downtime to declutter your horse barn and promote chore efficiency.
Should you adjust your horse’s diet if he will have time off during winter? What changes are safe to make? An equine nutritionist explains.
How to decide if your older mare is a good candidate for breeding and improve her chances of success.
A horse’s ridden or competitive career doesn’t have to end after an osteoarthritis diagnosis. Two experts share tips for conditioning these animals.
Read about the steps veterinarians and farriers take to identify, evaluate, and treat riding horses’ hoof problems.
How to ensure the late-gestation mare is getting enough nutrients to meet both her needs and those of the developing fetus.
By focusing on positive training tools, veterinarians can help horses see health interventions as less threatening.
Find out what commonly applied practices horse owners and caretakers tend to overdo.
Learn more about this common and frustrating condition seen in horses in the Winter 2024 issue of The Horse.
Researchers in the U.K. say finances, emotion, and logistics all affect the outcome in cases of severe colic in horses.
Dr. Patty Graham-Thiers describes the safest ways to help a horse lose weight without overrestricting his forage intake and increasing his risk of gastric ulcers.
Many conditions besides colic can cause coliclike signs. And with colic, delayed treatment or misdiagnosis can have serious consequences. Here’s what you need to know.
Understand why adhering to your veterinarian’s carefully designed laminitis-care plan is critical to your horse’s welfare and well-being.
Your veterinarian needs a good look into your horse’s deep, dark mouth to perform a thorough dental exam. The answer? Proper sedation.
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