Equine First-Aid Basics, Part 2
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
April 15, 2020
Being prepared for an equine emergency can help make the situation less stressful and result in a more positive outcome.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Being prepared for an equine emergency can help make the situation less stressful and result in a more positive outcome.
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) hosted a global webcast as humans—facing a health crisis of their own due to COVID-19—try to protect horses and prevent the spread of AHS during the disease’s current outbreak in Thailand.
A veterinarian dispels 4 common rumors that often sway an owner’s decision to pursue surgery for a colicking horse.
Find out what items should be in your horse’s first-aid kit, what they’re used for, and how to store them.
Learn how to care for your horses during health emergencies with content from TheHorse.com.
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How can you collect colostrum and save it for future use, and how long can you keep it? A veterinarian weighs in.
Find out why horse feed labels don’t simply list calorie content.
Have you walked into a barn and smelled a pungent, burning odor? That’s ammonia, and it’s hurting your horse.
Social media is buzzing about an Australian study on the possible antiviral effects that ivermectin might have on the COVID-19 virus. However, little is known about the effects this treatment could have, and self-medicating is not advised.
The state of California has issued the following guidelines for equestrian facilities to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
To help you better understand vaccines’ importance, how and why they protect horses, and the impact of wellness exams on horse health, we’ve compiled a list of 10 important resources available to horse owners free on TheHorse.com.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a PRP lysate that, when teamed with antibiotics, can eradicate bacterial biofilms common in joint infections.
The African horse sickness (AHS) outbreak in Thailand has nearly quadrupled in a little more than a week, reaching 154 deaths and a fatality rate of 94% in horses showing clinical signs.
Managing parasites and preventing worm-related disease in horses is a complex topic. Learn why fecal egg counts are important and how to identify which anthelmintic (deworming) treatments are effective on your farm.
The Amelia County index case has died due to a cause unrelated to equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy.
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