All aspects of caring for performance horses
Learn about the more subtle signs of pain horses might express as undesirable behaviors and how veterinarians can pinpoint the cause.
Learn about the common causes of equine hind-limb lameness and how veterinarians diagnose and treat them.
An equine nutritionist explains how horses use dietary fats for energy and why some metabolic horses might need additional fat sources.
Learn about feeding your new horse during transport, quarantine, and the first few weeks at his new home.
Splint bone injuries are common in both working and pastured horses. Here’s what you should know.
Learn why horses get kicked, how veterinarians treat kick injuries, and tips on preventing them.
Researchers showed pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) might temporarily reduce lameness and inflammation associated with equine osteoarthritis.
My OTTB recently recovered from a bowed tendon injury. What can I do to help him continue to stay sound?
Researchers say more studies are needed to fully understand the effects of antioxidants on equine joint health. Here’s what they know now.
Nutritional strategies targeting oxidative stress and inflammation can help maintain cellular balance and support a horse’s long-term health and performance.
Here are 10 ways to reduce your horse’s risk of sustaining tendon damage or injury.
An equine nutritionist describes the role of magnesium in a horse’s diet and why performance horses might benefit from supplementation.
Get insight into developmental orthopedic disease and its common signs in horses.
A listener wants to know what osteoarthritis means for young horses.
Scientists believe feeding horses a high-protein meal shortly after exercise could improve muscle health and growth; however, more research is needed.
An equine surgeon answers a listener’s question about the safety of longeing her 2-year-old horse in this podcast excerpt.
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