Find out what behaviors and signs to watch for that suggest visual impairment, and learn how to help horses deal with deteriorating eyesight and blindness.
A horse’s active competition schedule can make managing and treating respiratory problems challenging.
Nutrition changes, high-carb diets, and more: Discover the nutritional factors that can cause loose stool in horses.
My vet wants my 38-year-old on phenylbutazone forever. Is there anything else that could help him, with no side effects?
Dr. Clair Thunes explains what certain feed label terms mean and how to spot potential trouble.
Horses experience less profound immune system changes than humans as they get older. However, researchers still have much to learn about equine aging.
With the cold weather almost upon us, we must take into account several important considerations for preparing and maintaining older horses throughout winter.
Our gelding’s broken hock has healed with what the veterinarian calls bone spurs. He believes the spurs could be rubbing against our gelding’s tendon, causing pain. What is the long-term prognosis for injuries such as these?
French researchers found horses with simulated C6-C7 nerve compression had shortened strides, tightened gaits, and a general lack of shoulder tone.
A listener asks about her horse’s anemia, and Dr. Bryan Waldridge explains the causes and what it means.
Get advice about keeping senior horses’ joints comfortable from Dr. Bryan Waldridge, who treats retired champion racehorses at Old Friends, in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Dr. Bryan Waldridge, who treats retired champion racehorses at Old Friends, shares specifics about the types of colic that are more common as horses age.
Dr. Bryan Waldridge talks about treating melanomas in horses and when they can become serious problems.
An equine critical care specialist shares advice for dealing with a colic while waiting for your vet.
Find out how to keep your middle-aged horse’s teeth, feet, joints, and more healthy.
Two leading researchers explain insulin’s effects on the body and how to manage the insulin-resistant horse.
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