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How to Help Your Horse Avoid Heat Stress This Summer

Caitlin Dobecka, DVM June 12, 2022

Follow these steps to keep your horse cool and comfortable in the heat.

Anhidrosis in Horses

Clair Thunes, PhD July 12, 2021

Our equine nutritionist and physiology expert offers advice on managing horses that have stopped sweating.

10 Summer Horse Care Resources on TheHorse.com

The Horse Staff June 21, 2019

High temperatures and humidity can make caring for horses a challenging endeavor.

A Beer for Our Horses

Clair Thunes, PhD September 18, 2017

With Oktoberfest in full swing, we started to wonder: Is the racetrack tradition of giving horses beer a good idea?

My Horse Has a Fever: Now What?

Joan Norton, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM July 15, 2016

Learn to recognize the signs of various temperature-raising conditions in horses.

Anhidrosis: What to Remember

Equine Disease Quarterly October 16, 2015

Horses with anhidrosis don’t produce an adequate amount of sweat. Here’s what to know about this condition.

Understanding Anhidrosis

Martha Mallicote, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM September 4, 2015

Learn more about this potentially dangerous condition in horses and how to manage it.

Macrolide Antibiotics’ Effects on Sweating in Foals Examined

Erica Larson July 10, 2015

Researcher found that three commonly used macrolides suppressed foals’ normal sweat responses to varying degrees.

Watch for Anhidrosis This Summer

World Equine Veterinary Association June 4, 2015

Anhidrotic horses don’t sweat well or at all, which can be dangerous in warm climates. Here’s what to watch for.

How to Recognize and Help an Overheated Horse

Erin Denney-Jones, DVM August 12, 2013

What are some signs that a horse has overheated?

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Complicated Equine Skin Diseases

Erica Larson March 23, 2012

Complicated and emerging equine skin disorders do exist, but they are rare, according to one researcher.

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Edited Press Release May 10, 2011

Horse can develop anhidrosis, or non-sweating, at any point in their life, regardless of breed, age, or sex. Horses living in hot and humid climates are known to be at greater risk. The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center, located

‘Soapy’ Protein in Horse Sweat Evolved to Dissipate Heat

Nancy Zacks, MS June 11, 2009

Latherin, a soaplike protein in horse sweat and saliva, helps spread sweat over the coat, maximizing evaporation of water for heat loss, and causing the foam that we see when horses sweat profusely. Latherin is also found in saliva, which might

Anhidrosis: Altered Thyroid Function a Potential Contributor

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc February 28, 2009

Despite the fact that 20% of racehorses in the southern United States are affected by anhidrosis–the inability or decreased ability to sweat–the underlying causes of this medical condition remain unknown.

Sweating is the primary mean

Equine Anhidrosis: Researcher’s ‘Sweat Equity’ Led to New Test

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc September 28, 2008

Florida researcher Robert MacKay, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Florida, has developed a new means of assessing and quantifying quantifying clinical signs of horses tha

Sweat Glands of Anhidrotic Horses — Short Circuit Found

Erin Ryder June 27, 2007

Results of a study performed by scientists at Glasgow Caledonian University and Michigan State University have revealed that the sweat glands of anhidrotic horses secrete chloride ions differently than normal horses–these chloride ions underpin the