What’s So Special About Lysine?
Clair Thunes, PhD
February 3, 2020
A nutritionist explains why horses need this amino acid in their diets and what happens if they don’t consume enough.
A nutritionist explains why horses need this amino acid in their diets and what happens if they don’t consume enough.
A fatty-acid- and antioxidant-rich supplement approach allowed oocytes to mature and metabolize energy more efficiently.
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. Clair Thunes gives tips for feeding asthmatic horses and ways to reduce their exposure to barn dust.
Researcher: Horses with osteoarthritis could one day benefit from a preventive approach using PAAG.
Since hitting the commercial equine market in 2014, bisphosphonates have been used primarily to manage horses with navicular disease. One veterinarian describes how they impact navicular region pain and lameness.
Are there any special considerations I need to make when hauling, housing, and showing my healthy senior gelding?
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.
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