Understanding Horse Aggression
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
April 6, 2025
What drives equine aggression—and how can training help? Find out in this article from The Horse’s Spring 2025 issue.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
What drives equine aggression—and how can training help? Find out in this article from The Horse’s Spring 2025 issue.
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To reduce antibiotic use in equine practice, vets should limit prophylactic treatment and prescribe only for confirmed infections.
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One expert calls antimicrobial resistance a threat to global horse health. Here’s how equine vets can improve diagnostics and use antibiotics wisely to combat this crisis.
Researchers now understand how 7 types of shoeing combinations affect movement in each area of the horse’s neck and back.
Dr. Katie Ellis and Dr. Howland Mansfield discuss what imaging modalities veterinarians might use to accurately diagnose joint disease in horses.
Researchers have shown feeding horses alfalfa prior to riding can help buffer stomach acid and offers relief for ulcer-prone horses. But is hay or a pellet better?
Horses with EMS are often overweight or obese and also at an increased risk of developing laminitis. Implement these 5 strategies to manage your EMS horse more effectively.
Dr. Katie Ellis describes how equine veterinarians select orthobiologics to treat osteoarthritis in horses, and the pros and cons of using each type.
Are you and your horse ready for spring? Check off all the items on this list to prepare for a healthy, successful riding season.
Read about 9 physical and behavioral reasons your horse might be kicking up his heels.
Consider these 4 behavior-science-based approaches to help your horse load safely.
Horse owners need to learn to identify subtle signs of pain in horses. Then owners and veterinarians can help them live more comfortably. Sponsored by Dechra.
Learn how veterinarians use ultrasound to diagnose, treat, and monitor musculoskeletal injuries in horses.
Orthobiologics are proven treatments for equine injuries and are showing promise for asthma, with research continuing to clarify their role in respiratory care.
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