How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Safe horse transport depends on proper vehicle maintenance, thoughtful trailer selection, responsible driving, and effective emergency preparedness. Read more in The Horse‘s Summer 2025 issue.
Vegetable- and marine-based sources can provide your horse with essential omega-3 fatty acids. Consider these factors when choosing an omega-3 supplement for your horse.
Learn how osteoarthritis can affect a horse’s comfort lying down and getting up in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
An equine nutritionist explains how a broodmare’s nutritional needs change during her pregnancy.
Make sure you choose the right type and amount of salt to support your horse’s health—especially during extreme heat.
This capsule gives veterinarians and researchers a noninvasive way to track ulcer treatment progress in horses without repeated scoping.
Dr. Tena Ursini describes why veterinarians need to use imaging to confirm a diagnosis of equine osteoarthritis and which modalities they usually turn to first.
Hemoperfusion—filtering blood through a column to remove toxins—shows promise for managing sepsis in horses with pleuropneumonia, endotoxemia, and more.
Diagnostic imaging results are clearer than ever, but how they will affect a horse’s performance career isn’t always evident.
A veterinarian answers a reader’s question on why some horses have runny manure certain times of the year.
An equine sports medicine expert explains common ligament injuries that can occur in the horse’s stifle region and how veterinarians treat them.
A veterinarian discusses what you need to know, from prepurchase details to budgeting approaches, before buying a horse during this Ask TheHorse Live event. Sponsored by CareCredit.
A group of riding lesson horses showed subtle facial cues before and after rides, suggesting possible emotional or physical stress regardless of rider skill level.
Keeping horses with arthritis moving can support joint mobility and long-term comfort. One expert shares some exercises to try.
Dr. Howland Mansfield answers a listener question about the connection between equine metabolic problems, such as PPID, and hind-limb lameness.
Learn why an annual veterinary dental examination is the foundation for good oral hygiene.
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