Managing and Maintaining the Older Equine Athlete
The Horse Staff
October 27, 2016
Do you have a mature or senior horse? Find out how to keep him comfortable and competitive as he ages!
Do you have a mature or senior horse? Find out how to keep him comfortable and competitive as he ages!
Dr. Jacquelin Boggs offers advice for vaccinating pregnant mares to protect them from leptospirosis-caused abortion.
Dr. Jacquelin Boggs reveals which animals can expose horses to leptospirosis.
The same bacterium causes two very different conditions in horses. Dr. Craig Carter explains.
Dr. Craig Carter’s spent his career studying leptospirosis. Here, he describes the bacterial condition.
Leptospirosis is a serious bacterial disease that causes both recurrent uveitis (“moon blindness”)—especially in Appaloosas, draft horses, and Warmbloods—and abortion in horses. But now there’s a vaccine to prevent it. Is your horse is at risk?
Nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes answers a listener’s question about keeping a horse’s condition when increasing workload.
Dr. Erin Denney-Jones suggests management techniques to reduce the chance of your horse suffering from sand colic.
My gelding has separation anxiety when away from his pasture buddy. How can I address this issue?
Behaviorist Dr. Sue McDonnell shares research-based insight into how a mare’s temperament might influence her foal.
Behaviorist Dr. Sue McDonnell offers step-by-step advice for helping a horse who’s afraid of getting shots from the vet.
Behaviorist Dr. Sue McDonnell offers reasons horses might be spookier than normal in windy weather.
Do you feel unsafe with your horse when you’re on the ground or riding? Our behavior and vet experts are here to help!
Is your horse is getting too much sugar? Drs. Clair Thunes and Erin Denney-Jones offer advice for “treating” your horse.
Dr. Paul Morley of CSU’s School of Veterinary Medicine describes the difference between VS lesions and other sores.
Vesicular stomatitis is known for causing severe mouth blisters, but did you know it can cause foot lesions as well? The USDA’s Dr. Angela Pelzel-McClusky explains.
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