Poll Recap: Senior Horse Health Concerns
Jennifer Whittle
June 23, 2015
Readers said they are most concerned about senior horses’ nutrition, followed by their joint and soft tissue health.
Readers said they are most concerned about senior horses’ nutrition, followed by their joint and soft tissue health.
Veterinarians know that balanced hooves influence a horse’s way of going and help maintain healthy joint function. Learn more from our experts, who are both veterinarians and experienced farriers.
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Of the 1,278 respondents, 638 people (50%) said their horse receives 1 to 3 pounds of grain or concentrate feed daily.
Rising feed prices and drought conditions have led to a growing interest in using fodder systems to feed horses.
Dull coat? Cinchy? Thin? Your horse might be one of the 50-90% suffering from gastric ulcers. Get your gastric ulcer questions answered during our live Q&A event.
Does humane euthanasia really stand up to its name? One research team believes it does.
Can the death of one horse lead to a complete change in another’s behavior or “personality”?
Senior horses’ inflammation levels increased in the spring, while lymphocyte proliferation increased in the fall.
A correct diet can make these sometimes-debilitating conditions manageable.
This painful dental disease is often seen in older horses and can have severe consequences. Here’s what to watch for.
The tendon’s interfascicular matrix stiffens as it ages, making older horses more susceptible to injury.
Dr. Sophie H. Bogers’ research focuses on using stem cells to treat osteoarthritis in horses.
Design vaccination protocols to maximize each horse’s innate and adaptive responses to disease challenges.
Researchers determined that the overall incidence of infection was 9.2 per 10,000 injections.
Here’s how to feed your hard keeper once temperatures start rising.
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