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.
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
Rumors about Quest Gel Dewormer have continued to circulate over the Internet regarding its safety. Internet allegations have been anonymous, with the same e-mails being posted repeatedly over the past three years. Tom Overbay, DVM, Director of
Buying or building a horse farm can be a challenging venture where dreams might or might not become reality, and where budgets dictate compromise. The buyer needs to consider what is more advantageous: To build on empty land, or to buy a
There is a definite correlation between joint angle, hoof flight pattern, and weight bearing. One might even wax a bit poetic and declare that as the joint angles, so flies and lands the hoof. That’s where the poetry ends, however, because if
How does a veterinary behaviorist know for sure something is or is not a psychological problem?
Dr. McDonell shares her thoughts on horses that rush out of trailers.
It will be late January when you receive this issue of the magazine. Winter already has been tough on many of us, and on our horses.
Why is it considered inhumane to have just one horse?
The barn manager said my horse was graveled and called the veterinarian. Could you please explain what that means?”he barn manager said my horse was graveled and called the veterinarian. Could “e barn manager said my horse was graveled a” barn manag
I have a yearling Thoroughbred that constantly circumnavigates his stall. This is causing an uneven wear pattern on his hooves. How do I stop him from doing this? We do not want to put him in a standing stall, and have tried hanging a tire…
In our referral equine behavior practice, we frequently rehabilitate horses perceived to be uncooperative with one or more veterinary procedures such as injections, nasogastric tubing, genital examination, etc. We have found that straightforward
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
Mares which unpredictably savage a foal in this manner typically savage again if given the opportunity
My weanling’s foot seems a bit boxy. My veterinarian said it sounds like he has a club foot. What does this mean?
The first National Exposition on Equine Transportation (NEET) had a wealth of information for people who haul their own horses for competition or pleasure riding, or for those shipping horses commercially. Information ranged from live
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