Retiring Your Equine Friend
Marcia King
October 1, 1998
Where and how you retire your horse depend a lot on individual circumstances.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Where and how you retire your horse depend a lot on individual circumstances.
If you think that layup farm is a summer basketball camp run by Rick Pitino, think again. Some lucky horse owners among us might never have to know what a layup farm is, nor need one for their horses.
After three days of colic, the horse’s pain finally is subdued by various drugs and the anesthetic gas. The ventilator now is breathing for the horse, which has been placed on his back and a large incision made in his abdomen to allow for
Learning to communicate with equines can, and, should be, a lifelong endeavor on the part of the horse enthusiast. There is no quick fix in learning the art of communication because each horse is different. What works for one will not necessarily
The first premise regarding restraint techniques for horses is the art of knowing when and when not to use them. The individual personalities of horses sometimes can make the decision to use restraint (and the particular type) more
Allergic reactions are complicated and somewhat unpredictable events that are triggered by various environment
Dr. Sue McDonnell discusses observations of stallions in the wild and domestication.
How much time per day do you spend grooming your horse? It probably varies depending on what needs to be done.
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
Tranquilizers can calm a nervous, first-time dam and allow her to accept her foal; anti-inflammatory drugs may
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
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
I am concerned about exercising my horse in hot weather. What can I do to make sure my horse is properly cooled out?
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
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