When a pain medication or strategy is no longer providing a senior horse with relief, the kindest option might be euthanasia.
While NSAIDs are valuable tools for controlling horses’ pain and inflammation, they do come with risks.
Dr. Uneeda Bryant describes how veterinary pathologists safeguard horse populations, determine causes of death, and protect the human-animal bond.
Dr. Clair Thunes offers advice for preventing colic when the weather turns cold.
A veterinarian explains how to recognize when your horse is in pain.
Learn about the signs of pain in horses—and how sedation can help—in this archived podcast.
Dr. Lutz Goehring weighs in on what researchers have learned about equine herpesvirus-1, how it spreads, and how to prevent infection.
Dr. Brian Nielsen describes what osteochondritis dissecans is, what causes it, and how it can affect horses during their lifetimes.
A veterinarian describes some subtle signs to watch for that might point toward your horse having joint discomfort.
A veterinarian explains what to pay attention to when treating a horse that has PPID or EMS for joint discomfort.
A veterinarian recommends starting with a forage-based diet for optimal equine joint health.
Find out how to keep your horse’s joints feeling and moving their best in our podcast. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.
A veterinarian says both age and breed can affect a horse’s predisposition to insulin resistance.
Insulin moves glucose from the blood into muscle and other tissue, but sometimes the process doesn’t go smoothly.
A veterinarian explains the relationship between high insulin and laminitis in horses.
An equine veterinarian explains the risks of breeding an insulin-resistant mare.
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