Preparing for a Winter Foaling
Michelle Linton, BSc, BVMS, Dipl. ACVIM (LAIM)
February 22, 2018
Do you have a foal due during the cold months? Dr. Michelle Linton offers tips on how to prepare.
Do you have a foal due during the cold months? Dr. Michelle Linton offers tips on how to prepare.
A look at racing ethics could help researchers and industry members acknowledge rightful concerns from a well-meaning public, help resolve misconceptions, and contribute to better equine welfare.
A good wipe-down with sanitizing agent might work well on wood, concrete, and plastic, but nylon equipment is harder to properly disinfect, researchers found.
A recent study has revealed that aspirin’s effects on horses seem less pronounced than in humans. In fact, some horses might be resistant to it.
The protein-based vaccine protected more than 80% of horses from contracting strangles in a recent study.
The collection includes research on controlling equine influenza, immunology in young horses, herd immunity, and more.
Weanlings turned out with shelter access had no more respiratory issues than those housed in warmer stables during a harsh Finnish winter.
Researchers evaluated 1,154 Thoroughbreds’ Timeform ratings and performance before and after vaccination and detected no difference in form.
Trail-riding and horse-camping expert and author Bonnie Davis demonstrates how to perform a safety check on your horse trailer before hitting the road.
Being able to describe your horse’s vital signs to your vet can be a life-saver during an emergency. In this video, Dr. Tom Casselberry, of Fairfield Calif., demonstrates how to check your horse’s pulse.
Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center discusses how to properly clean leather, and why you can’t completely disinfect it.
Learn how to disinfect a dirty stall with Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
Learn how to make sure your horse has a clean, safe drink of water when he needs it, with Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
Learn how to properly clean and disinfect non-leather horse equipment such as brushes, hoof picks, and twitches.
Dr. Christy Corp-Minamiji discusses what you can do to build a safe stall or make an existing stall safer.
Both medical and surgical management resulted in more than 94% of treated horses surviving to discharge from one hospital, researchers found.
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