How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Whether your horse is a valued friend or a valued asset, the loss can be tough when he dies. But when your veterinarian presses you to get your horse necropsied, the thought of your horse’s body being laid out, examined, cut up, and probed seems
But because forages are not high-energy feeds, the athletic horse’s diet needs to be supplemented in order to provide enough energy for him to perform at peak capacity. Traditionally, this is done by feeding grains, which are rich in carbohydrates
Learning to understand what a horse is communicating, whether to other horses or to humans, and how to communicate in return can be a lifelong endeavor for the avid horse owner because horses are not all the same.
The lower airway consists of the lungs and the air tubing (bronchi) that supplies them. The lungs have some very interesting and unique protective mechanisms that put forth a great effort to prevent infection. Obviously, the air
Tranquilizers can calm a nervous, first-time dam and allow her to accept her foal; anti-inflammatory drugs may
I have a three-year-old Thoroughbred filly who was shipped from Texas. When she arrived, she had a swelling on her hock that was called a capped hock. What exactly is a capped hock and how should I deal with it? Will it affect her ability to race
I am concerned about exercising my horse in hot weather. What can I do to make sure my horse is properly cooled out?
Controlling parasites that feed on and damage the equine digestive system and various body organs must be an ongoing effort on the part of horse owners if these relentless attackers are to be prevented from compromising the animal’s health and
One month after it became legal for use in training but not for race-day, the bronchodilator clenbuterol continues to pose concerns for horsemen and regulators.
Previously illegal in the
A fourth barn search in less than a week has fueled speculation that California’s newly implemented methodology of post-race testing for the bronchodilator clenbuterol is turning up minuscule positives that could result in
Fifteen years of lobbying by the British Horse Society has finally paid off. The Standing Committee on Road Accident Statistics has been reviewing the Stats 19 coding form, which the police use to record road traffic
Horse Industry Brochure contains ten simple tips to remember when considering equine involvement.
With high marks in from the critics, it is expected that The Horse Whisperer will be one of the top movies of 1998. That means that”P>Horse Industry Brochure contains ten simple tips to remember when conside
The 17th annual meeting of the Association for Equine Sports Medicine was held in Leesburg, Va., from March 5-8. The meeting was attended by 400 veterinarians, sports physiology researchers, as well as others interested in equin
Pain is due to muscle spasm, reduced circulation, and nerve pressure caused by connective tissue changes. Heat can address all of these causes and stimulate the repair process.
Hoof cracks can be as simple as something that merely irritates the observer from an aesthetic point of view to something so serious that the horse is dead lame and unable to perform. Hoof cracks come in a variety of types and sizes, and they
A guide to ensure your horse’s hair coat stays healthy all summer long.
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