During exercise skin temperature under boots or wraps increases significantly–in a recent study sometimes more than 30%. Whether that leg temperature increase is good or bad, though, remains to be determined.
Learn about caring for the health of adult show and recreational horses.
Like any equine athlete, therapy horses require specialized training, care, and management.
With a little bit more consideration for both horse and rider winter riding can be an enjoyable experience.
Lecture topics will include exercise intolerance, wound care, hoof care, ophthalmology, and more.
Dr. Lisa Fortier shares her picks for the top equine surgery- and lameness-related studies of 2013.
Dr. Patricia Sertich will review mare anatomy, physiology, and abnormalities known to cause behavior changes.
Researchers are studying if fitness tests could help predict which event horses have a higher injury risk.
Pastured horses maintained their fitness level, plus had greater bone mineral content than other horses.
The 2013’s annual Zweig Memorial Trot kicks off with a series of talks on equine health.
The blood test is designed to alert veterinarians to equine health concerns before clinical signs develop.
Researchers found that certain hormones could be easily detectable red flags of overtraining in horses.
Veterinarians are aiming to identify endurance horses in danger of metabolic failure during competition.
Horses are equine athletes that must be properly conditioned to perform.
Caring for Miniature Horses is similar to managing big horses–they need good nutrition, housing, farriery, and vet care. However, these tiny equids do require some special considerations, too.
Researchers developing a test to identify overtraining learned the practice has negative effects on horses.
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