Spring Health Preparations
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
March 7, 2016
Check all these tasks off your list as you transition your horse into the spring riding season.
Check all these tasks off your list as you transition your horse into the spring riding season.
A researcher offers tips on how veterinarians can pinpoint the cause in unresolved upper hind limb lameness cases.
The team’s service provides a blood test that can potentially predict injuries in horses before serious problems occur.
Diet, exercise, biomechanics, and genetics all play a role in disease development, researchers say.
Scientists studied the kinematics of both horse and rider to better understand exactly what goes on during collection.
Of the 634 respondents, 531 (81%) said they have owned a horse 4 years old or younger.
Consider how current weather conditions will affect your horse and adapt your workouts accordingly.
What therapies might help relieve the rest of a horse’s body when treating a specific injury or recovering from surgery?
An FEI veterinarian and her on-staff equine sports therapist join us to answer your questions about keeping your equine athlete performing at his best.
Dry lots, sacrifice areas, and paddocks keep horses confined while allowing pastures to rest. Check out this slideshow to get ideas for creating your own equine confinement areas.
From vets stuck in city traffic to vexing ventilation issues, urban-dwelling horse owners deal with unique challenges.
Knowing if sleep patterns affect performance could prompt interest in sleep as an important horse management factor.
Scientists found that two blood tests were able to distinguish between healthy horses and those with myocardial disease.
Veterinarians can access an illustrated tutorial on saddle fit and its impact horse and rider health and welfare.
Take-homes on racehorse welfare, obseity, euthanasia, horse keeping and training, and more.
While some heart murmurs can spell the end of a horse’s career, others have little to no impact on athletic pursuits.
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