How to care for the basic health needs of horses
As you admire a horse, you take in his physique, his muscle tone, and the sheen of his coat. But underlying these essential outer parts is the structure that forms the scaffold to which all soft tissues attach: the equine skeleton.
The simple hoofbeats of your moving horse effectively hide the highly complex anatomy and physiology at work inside his hooves during each step.
Whether transporting a horse across an ocean or across state lines, there are legal requirements that you need to meet. Your paperwork must be complete or you face the possibility of fines, quarantine, or even your horse being rejected and refused entry into a state or country.
Complications associated with equine castrations occur commonly and should be identified and treated properly in the field. A “Review of castration complications: Strategies for treatment in the field” was presented at the American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention.
Lin Xie, a student at Louisiana State University, discusses conditioning horses with degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis. (2:42)
Newborn foals can be susceptible to many viral and bacterial infections. One example is the unique susceptibility of young foals to Rhodococcus equi, a common cause of bronchopneumonia.
According to a recent report issued by the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office, the number of reported cases of rabies rose from 45 in 2008 to 46 in 2009. However, the number of cases has doubled in the last five years.
Horse owners need to make plans to protect the animals from a possible deadly combination of extreme cold and rain.
TheHorse.com offers a wealth of information on winter horse care to help you handle the dropping temps.
Knowing how the hoof is built and what it is capable of can help you understand what it needs to stay healthy and recover if compromised.
The risk of global dissemination of equine diseases has increased with the growth in international trade and competition. Specific diseases have been introduced or re-introduced into countries through the importation of equids/semen. Such incursions can have a very significant economic impact on the industries involved.
A research team concluded that repair tissue occupying full-thickness articular lesions is functionally very different from normal articular cartilage.
Before your stallion heads to the shed, make sure he’s in peak physical health and mentally prepared to handle the rigors of the breeding season.
Partner groups of the Louisiana State Animal Response Team (LSART) combined their expertise Nov 13-15 in Minden, La., for a course in technical large animal emergency rescue (TLAER). The course was held at the LSU Fire and Emergency Training Institute’s Pine Country location. Leaders Tomas Gimenez, DrMedVet, and Rebecca Gimenez, PhD, provided 24 hours of classroom instruction combine
This hour-long video presentation features advice on identifying and managing resistant parasites.
Equine obesity increases a horse’s risk for equine metabolic syndrome, laminitis, and insulin resistance. Owners can bring horses back to healthy body condition by replacing grain rations with a fiber-rich, low-carbohydrate diet, while increasing exercise to include daily workouts.
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