Dr. Howland Mansfield answers a listener question about the connection between equine metabolic problems, such as PPID, and hind-limb lameness.
Research and advancements are improving our understanding of how water exercise benefits both healthy and rehabbing horses.
Learn how horses go from metabolic to laminitic and ways to manage them.
Learn how to help your horse or pony shed his excess pounds safely.
As horses age, they might need additional nutritional support. Read advice for feeding senior horses.
Learn about the common causes of equine hind-limb lameness and how veterinarians diagnose and treat them.
Read top tips and tricks for medicating your horse with everything from antibiotics and anti-inflammatory tablets to anti-ulcer pastes and deworming medications.
Researchers showed pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) might temporarily reduce lameness and inflammation associated with equine osteoarthritis.
Do you know what to do–and just as importantly, what not to do–if your horse displays vague, mild, or serious signs of what might be colic? Your answer could save your horse’s life. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.
Does your horse devour his meals? Slowing your speedy eater at mealtime can help prevent issues such as choke and wasted feed.
Learn the latest on keeping internal and external equine parasites at bay.
Learn about the biologic, or regenerative, therapies that have altered the way many equine veterinarians treat problematic joints.
Grass sugar levels shift with time of day, season, and weather. Careful turnout timing can help prevent problems in horses with EMS, IR, or a history of laminitis.
Learn what nutrients are in your senior horse’s feed and why his body needs them.
Learn the latest on equine endocrine disease—causes, diagnosis, dynamic testing, and whole-horse treatment strategies—beyond just laminitis. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.
Use SMART supplementation strategies and the ACCLAIM system to find a quality product.
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