Health problems can arise when animals—including horses—and people come into contact with the various toxins produced by blue-green algae.
The livestock heat index can help producers know when animals, including horses, are at risk for heat stress and require extra resources to combat and withstand the conditions.
Researchers are working to find other potential race-day therapies that can be used to manage EIPH if proposed legislation banning race-day furosemide use in the U.S. is passed.
Consider your horse’s diet when helping him make a smooth transition from winter to spring.
Here are a few ways to make feeding time more efficient without sacrificing your horse’s dietary balance.
The domains focus on horses’ nutrition, environment, health, behavior, and mental experiences.
Learn how to make sure your horse has a clean, safe drink of water when he needs it, with Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
Dehydration, fitness, and breeding can lead to specific challenges when treating colicky horses during endurance rides.
Ensure horses and livestock have adequate shelter, water, dry bedding, and feed to make it through the cold spell.
Of the 838 respondents, 290 (35%) said they keep thawed water available to their horses in a stock tank or trough with a heating element.
Extreme winter weather conditions can make horse care and barn chores challenging. Stay warm with these tips.
Articles on laminitis, colic, hoof abscesses, licking and chewing, and wound care are among the most-read in 2017.
Find out why a horse might prefer electrolyte water over plain water and if that’s a cause for concern.
Horses drank significantly more water from a bucket closest to the stall door compared to one near the feeder.
Researchers identified risk factors including hay type, water source, breed, and pasture access.
Keep your horse happy, healthy, and in the game with these health and management tips.
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