Your horse’s diet and gut health could play a role in his immune response, though age, stress, and obesity are likely bigger factors.
Typically, grass has less sugar overnight and in the early morning than during the day.
Start by analyzing what your horse is eating when evaluating whether you’re meeting his nutritional goals.
Results from a recent study in Egypt showed an association between certain horse demographics and vulnerability to West Nile virus.
Learn about feeding your senior horse in this archived recording of our podcast. Sponsored by Purina.
Veterinary authorities recommend these vaccines for all horses, every year.
For an older horse, veterinarians recommend general anesthesia with oxygen and monitoring of vital signs when undergoing surgery.
A careful approach to nutrition and exercise can help you keep your horse at an ideal weight.
Researcher: Blood sample timing is key when using TRH stimulation to help diagnose PPID.
Top articles about keeping horses’ joints healthy so they can do their job comfortably. Sponsored by Bimeda.
Osteoarthritis in horses’ hocks can lead to joint fusion. For some affected horses, this might be a good thing. Find out why.
Horses with equine Cushing’s might benefit from blue light therapy to help them grow lighter, more comfortable winter coats.
Nutritionist: Soaking beet pulp helps with hydration, but dry beet pulp is also typically safe to feed some horses.
Follow these steps to keep your horse cool and comfortable in the heat.
Watch for early, subtle signs of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, formerly equine Cushing’s), and pursue bloodwork to see if intervention is needed. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.
Senior horses with PPID need careful monitoring and preventive care because of equine Cushing’s effects on immunity, exercise tolerance, thermoregulation, and wound healing.
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