How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Give your horse longer warm-up and cooling-out time in cold weather to prevent tendon injury. Frozen ground, cold temperatures, and stiff tendons (not warmed up) can result in damage or even a bowed tendon.
A high-tech surgical suite, developed originally for human medicine, is now available to horses at Lone Star Park, the host for this year’s running of the Breeders’Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. The facility, designed especially for
Want to keep track of your horse’s medication history? Download and print this medication log and keep it by your horse’s stall with a pen, so it’s convenient to write down everything he gets.
USRider has teamed up with nationally known large-animal rescue veterinarian Tomas Gimenez, DrMedVet, in an effort to further enhance the safety of horses and those who travel with horses.
Through an innovative research project, USRider
The Equine Species Working Group (ESWG) said it supports the approach the USDA is taking to organize a national animal ID system to deal with animal diseases and their effects. But, the group cautioned, the horse industry has unique issues and
When you have a radio frequency identification (RFID) microchip implanted in your horse, chances are you feel secure in knowing that if he were lost or stolen, he would be easily identified and returned. However, incompatible microchip
Some states–because of pressure from constituents–have passed laws that won’t permit slaughter horses to be hauled in double-decker trucks through their states. That’s a fine idea, but I don’t think any of the state laws would have covered this in
There is, of late, much discussion amongst horse owners and the horse industry in general about the practice of equine veterinary dentistry by unlicensed lay individuals. Some feel that laws should not restrict the horse owner in their choice of
I have an older Tennessee Walking Horse with Cushing’s disease. She has been on Cipro for some time. She foundered…
Can you explain in your column how a twitch works and your recommendations for how to use it most effectively?
Some of the skin problems that can plague a horse in winter are ringworm, lice, and mites.
Management of severe skeletal pain in the horse can be a challenging task in practice, and is complicated by the fact that many drugs used for this purpose are controlled substances.
Attendees at the Oct. 20 meeting of the Kentucky Allied Animal Health Industry Association (KAAHIA) expected a lively discussion of compounding regulation and enforcement, as it featured speakers Bob Douglas, BS, MS, PhD, and Stephen Atwood
There are a number of modes of therapy that can help maintain joint health and reduce pain associated with joint disease.
Some horses present special challenges, such as being too thin, too fat, or sick. Some horses are finicky and are hard to keep weight on, especially when working.
Horses racing in Kentucky will now be identified the morning of their respective races and before leaving the paddock following a directive from Jim Gallagher, executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority (KHRA).
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