How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Researchers are still lacking reliable tools to understand what good equine welfare looks like from the horse’s point of view, but they’re making progress.
A reader wants to know about possible reasons behind a 14-year-old stallion’s seemingly unprovoked aggressive behavior.
Whether they’re trapped, cast, or dead, down horses can be both difficult and dangerous to move. Here’s how to stay safe.
The EHM-positive 5-year-old Standardbred gelding from Washtenaw County developed acute neurologic signs and is isolated and under veterinary care, officials said.
Horses with myositis experience rapid, widespread gluteal and epaxial muscle atrophy. Here’s what veterinarians know about about this immune-mediated condition.
Also, the FEI Tribunal issued its final decision in a case against an Italian jumper whose horse tested positive for stanozolol and ketoprofen.
Researchers identified a link between glucose and insulin concentrations (measured using an oral glucose test) and risk and onset of laminitis.
Consider your horse’s diet when helping him make a smooth transition from winter to spring.
Make sure your horse’s diet supports his regular exercise program with these tips.
Could the causative parasite S. neurona reach faraway intermediate hosts via streams and rivers?
Recent study results suggest heart rate monitoring can allow trainers to assess workloads and adjust training for improved conditioning and race outcomes.
Scientists don’t know why some horses develop EPM and others don’t, but it’s probably not due to infection with multiple protozoal parasites, researchers found.
Applying shock wave therapy immediately following PRP injection into injured soft-tissue structures might help increase the concentrations of growth factors released from the platelets, researchers found.
Equine herpesvirus-1, or EHV-1, infection can result in late-term abortion in pregnant mares.
Mules are extremely quick learners. Here are a few things to remember when working with them.
As researchers and doctors are learning more about concussions and other horse-related injuries, they’re passing that knowledge on to the riders and trainers that need it.
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