How to care for the basic health needs of horses
“If you are going to submit your horse to repetitive loud noises, earplugs are a good idea,” said Lucy Hirsch, DVM, of Jackson Animal Clinic, in Platte City, Mo. The bonus? Not only can they protect the horse’s ears, they can help the horse perform m
A tearful Larry Jones said Eight Belles, who suffered a catastrophic injury in the gallop-out after finishing second in the Run for the Roses, said there would be no second-guessing in what he called an “unfortunate” outcome that couldn’t be
One of the more exotic forms of colic is caused by enteroliths, or stone-like formations that form in a horse’s digestive tract.
When should a colt be vaccinated for tetanus, and does a leaking umbilical cord ever seal off without surgery?
Good management is as important as good products when caring for your horse’s coat, mane, and tail.
With scores of oral joint health supplements on the market, how do horse owners know which to buy? This article examines the current state of the equine nutritional supplement industry, and it presents a seven-step “ACCLAIM” approach for horse owners.
Horses evolved to eat a lot of fiber, spending up to 17 hours a day grazing various forage plants. But not all fiber is created equal, especially when it comes to hay.
Hay carries a few challenges compared to living forages. One, compared t
“Steroid” use has made headlines because of abuse in human athletes for the past decade, from Major League Baseball to track and field events. The topic has also become hot in the horse industry, from steroid use for bulking up young horses in
Controlling the flies around you and your horses is very important, not just because of the irritating bites, but
When traveling with horses, it’s important to make sure they stay safe and healthy during their trip, and they don’t bring
Thin body condition of a horse might represent true “weight loss,” or, more likely, it might be secondary to inadequate calorie intake over a period of time. The identification of a thin horse is usually not difficult–the horse’s owner, stable
A large majority of horses, regardless of breed, have a high-low foot syndrome where one front foot has a higher angle and different shape than the other. A close look at the characteristics of the high foot qualifies it as a club foot.
Q: I own a Lusitano stallion that has been stabled at the same barn for four years. Within the past four to six months, he has shown increasingly aggressive displays toward two stallions that walk in front of his stall. He kicks an
If you have a horse of a different color, chances are your horse knows it–although he might not be able to say if he’s red or green.
New physiological and behavioral research by various teams across the globe has added weight to the
The equine carpal (knee) joint is a veritable puzzle of bones and sometimes a diagnostic enigma for veterinarians. Mike Ross, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, of the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center offered some insight to practitioners on working
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