How to care for the basic health needs of horses
But, while the cribbers learned as well as the noncribbers, that doesn’t mean they’re the same as noncribbers when learning, researchers cautioned. They’re sensitive to stress and need particular attention to stress management, especially in a new environment, they said.
Food-aggressive horses might escalate their attempts to ask for treats, like bumping humans with their heads, to more aggressive food-guarding behavior, one equine behaviorist says.
Making a horse property or business financially sustainable can be challenging. If you could use cost-cutting help, here are a few tips from two barn owners.
A swollen sheath might be a minor issue, but it also could have more serious implications, one veterinarian says.
Although it can be damaging if fed improperly, starch can be an important part of horse diets. Here’s what you should know.
Helping your horse with his post-exercise cooling process can impact how well he recovers. But cold weather cooling requires also guarding against a chilled horse.
Last fall, Hayley Dieckmann and the UC Davis Veterinary Emergency Response Team treated horses and other animals displaced by the Camp Fire. Here’s a look at what she experienced.
The conference, scheduled for March 4-5 at Gulfstream Park, will focus on medication, pharmacology, and medication regulation in horse racing.
Recent study results suggest horses have specific facial expressions that reveal positive emotions akin to “happiness,” in a sense.
My 5-year-old gelding is very playful. Can I turn his playfulness into an advantage when I train him?
Researchers found that one in 10 horses or ponies develop an episode of laminitis every year, but only half of those episodes were diagnosed by a veterinarian.
Find out why using coolers on horses post-exercise makes good sense, especially during cold weather.
Plan ahead when it comes to making end-of-life decisions for your horse.
In a recent study, researchers showed that horses appear fully capable of dividing their attention, and we can see that in the way they use their ears.
Do you have a skinny horse? Here are some tips you can use to help him return to an ideal weight.
Researchers determined that Devil’s claw extract did not cause any clinically detectable adverse effects in horses following oral administration.
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