How to care for the basic health needs of horses
UK Healthcare, in partnership with University of Kentucky colleges of Agriculture and Public Health and 40 community, equine, and medical organizations, continues its five-year educational campaign, Saddle Up Safely, with the development of a horse-related injury brochure.
Be it for racing, reining, or riding, a horse needs to be put together properly; but does a horse need to be put together perfectly?
High ammonia levels in barns can be detrimental to horses’ respiratory health. Know how to keep them low.
Learn how the United States is safeguarding its horse population against foreign diseases with quarantine protocols for World Equestrian Games equine athletes.
Castration is one of the most common surgical procedures that equine veterinarians perform day in and day out. Although the procedure is relatively simple, it does come with a high amount of complications.
Learn about the structure and function of your horse’s forelimbs with Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
Our pregnant mare thinks another mare’s colt is hers. Is it common for pregnant mares to adopt others’ foals?
It’s important an owner knows how to help his or her injured horse until the veterinarian arrives.
Horses are likely to sustain coronary band and hoof wall injuries at one time or another. These injuries can carry long-term performance and soundness consequences.
With the hurricane season upon us, it is important for horse owners to ready themselves in advance for evacuation and other recommended tasks related to hurricane preparedness.
The movement of horses internationally is underscored with the upcoming Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Sept. 25-Oct.10 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Being familiar with your horse’s normal resting temperature, pulse, and respiration rates (TPR) help you recognize when things are abnormal. The TPR vitals help you determine “how abnormal.”
From arena footing to walking paths, the Kentucky Horse Park improvements put the horse first.
A recent study by University of Kentucky researcher Mary Rossano, MS, PhD, assistant professor in Animal and Food Sciences, suggests that two commonly-used dewormers (fenbendazole and moxidectin) might no longer be as effective against small strongyles as once thought.
See what your horse’s skeleton looks like and get an overview of how it works with Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
Quarantine, confinement, and stress can affect World Equestrian Games (WEG) horses.
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