How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Researchers are working to help owners find ways to help their horses lose weight no matter their circumstances–from boarding facility set up issues to unsound horses that can’t be exercised.
Veterinary treatments for horses can be costly, so researchers evaluated the value an owner places on a horse’s daily use and how much owners are willingness to pay for various therapeutics.
The mule exhibited mild respiratory clinical signs and ultimately died due to pneumonia complications.
The new technique provides a stronger anchor point on the paralyzed laryngeal cartilage and performs better than current surgical practices for treating roaring in horses.
Mosquito season has already arrived in some parts of Nevada and, with heavy rain and snowfall earlier in the year, mosquito habitats and breeding sites near standing water are prevalent.
Researchers were surprised that, given the frustration owners reported in trying to manage from insect bite hypersensitivity, veterinarians were not consulted more often or earlier in the course of the problem.
The affected horse from Weld County is undergoing veterinary treatment and recovering.
A reader asks for suggestions for teaching or encouraging her mare to pee before getting in the trailer, and if it’s possible to break the mare’s trailer-peeing habit. Read Dr. Sue McDonnell’s answer!
Researchers said the data they collected will help them estimate how effective training and conditioning programs are in preparing three-day event horses for competition.
Funtional electrical stimulation, or FES, might help reduce back pain in horses with asymmetric multifidi muscles, researchers found.
Most bloodworm-associated colic patients did not exhibit severe colic signs, which could make this potentially deadly condition difficult to diagnose, researchers found.
A Texas veterinarian recalls a real-life equine rabies fatality and what he learned from the case.
Be familiar with the most common problems that can happen within 24 hours of foaling.
Colic is the No. 1 killer of horses. Learn how to spot the signs and give your horse the greatest chance at survival.
Through good research and communication, equitation science can continue to evolve in a positive manner with the goal of improving equine welfare and horse and rider interactions.
How will the horses that survived the San Luis Rey Downs Training Center fire respond to moving back to the facility? An equine behavior expert shares her insight.
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