Dehydration Alert
Les Sellnow
July 1, 2001
When horses are working hard, especially in hot weather, they are particularly prone to dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
When horses are working hard, especially in hot weather, they are particularly prone to dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.
A wide variety of equine nutritional topics was covered at the fourth annual Alltech Equine School April 25-28 in Lexington, Ky., sponsored by Alltech, a feed ingredient company in Nicholasville, Ky. Among the speakers was Harold Hintz, BS, PhD,
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We have a seven-year-old draft cross gelding who was treated for Lyme disease in October of 2000 with 8 grams of doxycycline (a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic) twice daily for three weeks. Since that time, and not previously, we have
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Here’s what you need to know about keeping your horse from overheating during exercise in hot weather.
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Why is it considered inhumane to have just one horse?
Dr. McDonell shares her thoughts on horses that rush out of trailers.
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Rescuers can employ equine-specific manufactured slings, or fabricate a temporary sling from rope or a fire hose. A sling gives rescuers mechanical advantage–it can help them move a horse up an inclined plane (dragging up a ramp) or get a horse out
Q: My vet took some X rays of my horse’s legs. I paid the bill in full, but when I asked for the X rays, he said they belonged to him and not me. Is this correct? If I’m charged for the X rays, why can’t I have them? A: Many vets run into this…
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Mares which unpredictably savage a foal in this manner typically savage again if given the opportunity
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