Whole-Body Vibration Might Have a Relaxing Effect on Horses
Alexandra Beckstett
August 9, 2019
Researchers determined that Equivibe-treated stalled horses had lower heart rates, cortisol levels.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Researchers determined that Equivibe-treated stalled horses had lower heart rates, cortisol levels.
Tips include ensuring constant forage access, providing pasture turnout, and limiting concentrate intake, among others.
Your horse’s feet are his foundation. What does a healthy hoof look like? Does your horse need shoes, or is he fine barefoot? And what about hoof boots? Learn how to work with your farrier (or trimmer) and veterinarian to ensure your horse’s feet receive the right care.
A 3-year-old Arabian-cross gelding in Sumter County has been euthanized after contracting EEE.
Officials removed the jenny on Aug. 1 and have placed the affected BLM facility under quarantine.
Equine glandular gastric disease has a distinct pathology, risk factors, diagnostics, and treatment approaches.
A 22-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Barron County has been euthanized after contracting EEE.
Here are some biosecurity practices you can put into place at the clinic and on the farm to prevent salmonellosis.
We take a look back at seven eye-opening equine disease outbreaks in the past 100 years, including influenza in Australia, equine viral arteritis in North America, and African horse sickness in Spain.
Outbreaks have been confirmed in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming in addition to a recent case in Tillman County, Oklahoma.
The 4-year-old unvaccinated mare was euthanized after veterinarians confirmed the disease.
The donkey filly did not survive the disease.
Our equine nutritionist offers her secrets for solving chronic diarrhea in horses.
What could be the cause behind this young horse’s strange tongue lollying at feeding time? Dr. Sue McDonnell answers.
The mare’s owner contacted a veterinarian after noticing lesions in her mouth. The state veterinarian confirmed vesicular stomatitis as the cause and placed the mare under quarantine.
Previous studies have shown horses are more reactive on starchy diets but not the reasons behind the nutrition-related behavior. A Scottish researcher discovered that the gut-brain axis might be the link.
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