How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Vaccination, biosecurity, and sound barn management practices reduce the risk of equine respiratory disease and support faster recovery.
What is good-quality sleep, and how much do horses need? Researchers offer advice on helping horses get enough sleep.
Two veterinarians passionate about hoof care share tips for identifying and dealing with hoof stressors they encounter most frequently.
What are the most common neck issues in horses and how are research and technological advancements helping veterinarians diagnose them?
As new world screwworm threatens horses and livestock again, experts urge vigilance, rapid reporting, and prevention to stop its return to the U.S.
Maintain an exercise regimen, address your horse’s weight, and explore medication options to help keep your senior horse sound. Three Penn Vet experts explain why.
Two experts explain how you can improve your horse’s joint health through nutrition and how to choose high-quality joint supplements.
Follow these expert tips to correct common feeding mistakes and improve your horse’s gut health and overall well-being.
Learn about some of the rare autoimmune diseases that affect the horse’s skin, blood vessels, and the gastrointestinal tract in the Fall 2025 issue of The Horse.
One expert explains what researchers know about EASD in horses and advancements they hope to make in prevention.
Five veterinary experts discuss the latest in diagnosing, treating, and preventing equine gastric ulcers in this roundtable. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.
Discover what issues can affect your horse’s back, sacroiliac joint, and pelvis and how veterinarians address them.
What to expect when a veterinarian performs a prepurchase exam on a prospective equine partner.
High-quality protein digested in the small intestine helps supply essential amino acids needed for muscle repair, recovery, and performance in horses.
Hindgut issues in horses can be subtle at first but could lead to colic, diarrhea, weight loss, laminitis, and swelling as the condition worsens.
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) can cause devastating neurologic illness in horses. Here’s what veterinarians know about how to diagnose, treat, and prevent EPM, and where the research is headed. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.
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