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Health Alert: EEE, WEE, VEE

The Horse Staff July 6, 2018

Dr. Steve Reed shares what owners need to know to protect their horses from Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis.

Feeding Upper-Level Event Horses

The Horse Staff February 7, 2018

Three-day event horses have unique nutritional needs. Four-star eventer Buck Davidson describes what goes into feeding these high-performance horses.

Broken Bones: Not Aways the End for Horses

David Levine, DVM, Dipl. ACVS July 14, 2016

Dr. David Levine of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center explains options for horses who’ve sustained bone fractures or breaks.

I Think My Horse Has Lyme Disease: Now What?

Amy Johnson, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM May 31, 2016

Dr. Amy Johnson of Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center offers advice on what to do (and not to do) if you suspect your horse has contracted Lyme disease.

Researchers Develop Equine Field Ventilation System

What Can Go Wrong When Gelding Horses

The Horse Staff May 26, 2016

Dr. David Levine, a board certified surgeon and professor at University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, shares common complications that can occur when castrating a horse.

The Benefits of Using an Automatic Waterer for Horses

The Horse Staff November 6, 2015

Horses for Clean Water’s Alayne Blickle offers reasons to consider installing automatic waterers in your horse barn.

The Benefits of Using an Automatic Waterer for Horses

The Horse Staff November 6, 2015

Horses for Clean Water’s Alayne Blickle offers reasons to consider installing automatic waterers in your horse barn.

Why Should You Cover a Compost Pile?

Alayne Blickle October 2, 2015

Horses for Clean Water’s Alayne Blickle explains the environmental benefits of covering a compost pile.

What Time of Year Should Horses be on Pastures?

Alayne Blickle September 18, 2015

Learn what months are best for grazing horses on pasture from Alayne Blickle of Horses for Clean Water.

Potomac Horse Fever Detected in Maryland

Why Is It Important to Protect Waterways from Horses?

Alayne Blickle August 17, 2015

Horses for Clean Water’s Alayne Blickle shares reasons to protect streams from livestock and how to do it.

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What are the Steps Involved in a Standing MRI?

Rachel Buchholz, DVM January 15, 2015

Dr. Rachel Buchholz explains the steps involved in having a standing MRI done on a horse.

What is the Purpose of an Equine Breed Registry?

Michelle Anderson January 8, 2015

Debbie Fuentes, senior director of customer service and registrar with the Arabian Horse Association in Aurora, Colorado, explains the purpose of equine breed registries and associations.