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 how to safely take your horse from flabby to fit step-by-step with our visual guide.
Learn about caring for the health of adult show and recreational horses.
Give your youngster a strong start to a lifetime of health with information from this in-depth special report about horses age 1 to 3 years old. Learn about deworming, dental care, bone disease, hoof care, and more.
And while veterinarians are well-versed in how to help keep these performance horses going, there are management techniques and training protocols owners can employ to give their animals that extra edge.
Have you ever wondered how a veterinarian would train and develop a horse? Find out from a veterinarian who’s also a Grand Prix dressage trainer and clinician.
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.
Yearling Thoroughbreds that worked on a treadmill had better aerobic capacities and no signs of lameness.
Osteochondral lesions on young horses’ X rays might appear worrisome, but surgery isn’t always necessary.
Pastured horses maintained their fitness level, plus had greater bone mineral content than other horses.
However, young horses were able to detect more obvious human body cues like finger-pointing.
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