Vet bills are an unavoidable, and often costly, part of horse ownership. But forgoing routine health care to reduce veterinary costs can backfire. Here’s how keeping up on your horse’s preventive care can help you save money in the long run.
Learn about steps veterinarians can take to figure out why a horse is losing weight.
University of Kentucky researcher and leading equine parasitologist Dr. Martin Nielsen talks about his research and the future of equine internal parasite control.
Key takeaways included treating horses as individuals and adjusting medications and management strategies as needed.
One manufacturer organized a roundtable of English and Western sport horse practitioners to evaluate their use of bisphosphonates.
One practitioner describes the steps he takes during a prepurchase exam to help buyers make smart decisions.
The broad-spectrum antibiotic might be a safe and viable option for treating infections, including placentitis, in late-term mares.
Veterinarians discussing the Havemeyer Workshop while at the AAEP convention covered fluid therapy, NSAID use, and more.
Two experts share their tips for evaluating equine body condition and advice for using those results to create a feeding plan that suits your horse’s age, breed, and activity level.
We often think our horses are safe when tucked in the barn … but think again. Here, veterinarians share common causes of equine injuries that lurk in most barns.
A veterinarian describes conventional and alternative therapies for helping tendons and ligaments heal.
While people might extol the virtues of various rehabilitation modalities, those testimonials rarely rely on the science surrounding the techniques.
Intraocular gentamicin injections might be less costly and less invasive alternatives to vitrectomy in horses with early stage ERU, also known as “moon blindness.”
Dr. Karen Waite offers her advice on keeping your horse safe when riding in the snow.
Disposing of a horse’s body is becoming more challenging with tightening burial and landfill regulations and fewer rendering plants. Learn about an alternative solution.
Learn about this highly contagious virus, how it spreads between horses, why it’s important to diagnose, ways to minimize chances of infection, and how to diagnose and treat the disease.
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