Older Horse Care Concerns

Feeding the Ulcer-Prone Horse

Common-Sense Equine Nutrition

Do all the supplements, concentrates, and forages on the market have you confused about what’s best to feed your horse? Learn what your horse really needs to eat from equine nutritionist and consultant, Dr. Clair Thunes.

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A Whole-Horse Approach to Managing Joint Disease

Joint disease causes lameness, impedes training, creates behavioral issues, and can end a horse’s riding career. From hoof care and nutrition to medical and supportive care, learn how to keep your horse comfortable and sound despite joint disease.

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An Ounce of Prevention

What preventive methods do you use to keep your senior horses healthy and happy? What signs do you look for to indicate there might be a problem?

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What is Your Horse's Fecal Egg Count Telling You?

Deworming: Less is More

Last spring my veterinarian requested her clients stop deworming their horses. We now do no deworming and have her perform two fecal egg counts per year–one in the spring and one in the fall. Is this program of not deworming okay for my horses?

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A Refresher on Horse Processing in the United States

Time to Say Goodbye

The whole painful process–deciding when the time has arrived, disposing of remains, dealing with grief–can be made less stressful when everything involved with the euthanasia process is understood and decisions are planned ahead of time.

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Infographic: Equine Joint Health Supplements

Owners face a sometimes overwhelming amount of options when it comes to supplementing horses for joint health. Learn about equine joint supplement ingredients, research, and what might help your horse in our easy-to-follow visual guide.

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PPID Horses' Hair Cortisol Levels Examined

Managing Horses with PPID (Equine Cushing’s)

Researchers are continually working to find new and better ways to manage and treat horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, formerly equine Cushing’s). Learn the most up-to-date informations about this disease from our experts.

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