How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Joint disease causes lameness, impedes training, creates behavioral issues, and can end a horse’s riding career. From hoof care and nutrition to medical and supportive care, learn how to keep your horse comfortable and sound despite joint disease.
Dr. Bryant Craig answers a question about a mare who started spooking after an EPM diagnosis. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Adult Horses Q&A audio event.
With “parasite portfolio” monitoring, significantly fewer adult horses in one program required treatment for intestinal parasites, one researcher said.
Summer means hot, humid weather in many parts of the country. Learn what steps to take to ensure your horses stay cool and comfortable when temperatures rise.
Learn how horses contract Lyme disease, what clinical signs to watch for, how to treat it, and more.
When feeding horses in groups, increasing their distance apart and time spent eating might help reduce aggression.
Find out how to protect your horse from infectious diseases when traveling to clinics, shows, and trail rides from Dr. Paul Morley, director of infection control at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Moxidectin is used to treat and prevent external and internal parasites in the horse and other species.
A horse owner wonders if there’s any danger using drugs that have past their expiration dates.
My horse has a rude habit of flashing my friends when they we visit him. How can I stop this behavior?
By planning for the worst, you lessen the chances of losing your horse in a disaster. Here’s what to remember.
Summer is peak season for horse shows and events, and Colorado State University (CSU) veterinarians remind riders that it’s important if traveling to take steps to help prevent the spread of equine infectious disease.
Learn about this difficult-to-diagnose disease, what clinical signs to watch for, and how veterinarians treat it.
We ask for a lot from our adult horses. From athletic endeavors to recreational riding, learn how to keep them healthy and sound during the prime of their lives.
The Thoroughbred foot’s relatively thin walls and sole make it more susceptible to trauma, injury, and hoof capsule distortion.
Should an owner administer over-the-counter procaine penicillin to sick horses or those that could have an infection? A veterinarian responds.
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