How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Recent study results suggest competitive riders would be much more inclined to use technology to keep track of their mounts’ biometric data than recreational riders would.
Manuka honey contains biologically active compounds that appear to help horse wounds heal, particularly hard-to-treat wounds on the lower limbs.
A single-toe format “outweighed the costs” of multiple-toe formats as horses gained body mass and grew longer legs.
With proper diagnostics, correct treatment, and careful management, many horses can overcome laminitis complications.
Learn more about equine sleep patterns and six different types of sleep deprivation in horses.
Learn what distinguishes PPID, EMS, and IR from each other and how to care for “metabolic” horses.
Researchers found that young people recognized signs of poor horse welfare in common training practices as well as adult experts did.
A bill pending in the Nebraska legislature would exempt equine massage therapists from licensure in that state.
How can an owner help a ribby but successful racehorse gain weight, and what might be behind the filly’s body condition? Our source shares some thoughts.
The American Horse Council requested clarification from the FMCSA regarding commercial driver license regulations.
The more data vets have on the injuries Western horses experience, the more they can do to try to rehabilitate or prevent them, one practitioner says.
When horses received furosemide four hours before exercise, 93% had a zero EIPH score one hour post-exercise versus 60% when it was given 24 hours before exercise.
The Quarter Horse gelding attended cutting events in Las Vegas and Arizona in the month prior to developing clinical signs.
Learn more about nutrition’s role in the development and management of equine endocrine disorders and how you can reduce your horse’s risk of developing a secondary disease.
Researchers know diet, breed, high colonic pH levels, and water supply mineral content can impact enterolith formation, but how trace minerals affect the process is less well-understood.
A veterinarian can help determine risk factors in your area, the best time for vaccination, and what is right for each individual animal.
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