Obesity and Joint Health in Horses
Haylie Pfeffer
December 6, 2023
Obesity could cause increased damage to your horse’s joints. Here’s why.
Obesity could cause increased damage to your horse’s joints. Here’s why.
Dr. Luke Bass explains why injecting your horse’s joints too frequently might be harmful or reduce treatment efficacy.
Learn how to maintain your senior horse’s joints so he stays comfortable into his later years. Sponsored by American Regent Animal Health.
Should you consider purchasing a horse with arthritis? An equine researcher explains the risk.
Madeline Boast explains why you might need to provide supplements for horses on a forage-only diet to maintain a healthy equine gut microbiome.
Dr. Robert Jacobs describes the potential effects of long-term NSAID use on the horse’s gut microbiome.
Dr. Robert Jacobs explains how variations in the equine gut microbiome might affect horse behavior.
Equine nutritionist Madeline Boast describes what the horse’s gut microbiome is and how owners can assess its state.
Learn how to support your horse’s gut microbiome in this episode of Ask TheHorse Live. Sponsored by Purina.
Dr. Aja Harvey explains why an old horse might suddenly become very itchy, and how owners can prevent it.
Dr. Susan White describes options for treating laminitis-prone EMS horses that also suffer from allergies.
Dr. Aja Harvey explains why a horse might rub his tail and what owners can do to stop it.
Dr. Susan White describes factors to consider when caring for a horse with sweet itch.
Drs. Camie Heleski and Jenny Biehunko explain the differences between a horse trainer, an animal behaviorist, and a veterinary behaviorist.
In this episode learn about treating sweet itch, dealing with hair loss in itchy horses, and managing EMS and allergies, among other topics. Sponsored by KineticVet.
Dr. Anna Pesta-Dunaway explains the best ways to manage and prevent ulcers in competition horses in this clip from Ask TheHorse Live.
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