How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Researchers have learned that fractured splint bone healing can be optimized by replacing metal screws with absorbable ones.
Are you searching for a facility at which to board your horse? Here are a few things to consider.
Researchers found a significant difference in how they body condition scored horses compared to the animals’ owners, who tended to underestimate body condition.
Stephanie shares some tips and tricks she learned recently while trying to medicate her off-track Thoroughbred, Happy.
Learn about equine oviduct anatomy and function and the role oviduct pathology on fertility from of Maria R. Schnobrich, VMD, Dipl. ACT, of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital’s LeBlanc Reproduction Center.
The summit, which was organized and underwritten by Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and The Jockey Club, featured discussions on topics ranging from disaster preparedness, jockey injuries, and equine injuries to racing integrity, Thoroughbreds as sport horses, and racing surfaces.
Many owners associate this disease with young or old horses, but horses of any age can get pneumonia.
Understanding how individual horses think and reason could help handlers be aware of their individual needs and strengths, researchers say.
An orthopedic surgeon is using clicker training to teach medical students surgical techniques. Learn more about clicker training and how it can help your horse learn, too.
This new cognitive bias test—a way to test an individual’s level of optimism—could help researchers better evaluate equine welfare, researchers said.
German researchers found hoof angle changes affect horses differently and might create new problems.
The Kentucky Horse Council will host a large animal emergency rescue training Aug. 10-12 at the Kentucky Horse Park, in Lexington.
The saddle you bought a decade ago for your now-retired show horse doesn’t fit your new prospect. Now what? Learn how to find a saddle fitter, buy or modify a saddle, and recognize the right fit for your horse.
Researchers performed diagnostic imaging on Standardbreds’ limbs to pick up early signs of damage to bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. They noted more serious lesions—and more lesions in general—in horses trained only on a firm surface.
Sessions on pre-race veterinary examinations, documentation, medication rules, and more.
A new law requiring horses to be microchipped was introduced June 25 with the goal of preventing abuse and improving welfare.
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