Is Your Horse Hurting?
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
May 31, 2024
Learning to read a horse’s facial expressions and postures at rest and under saddle can help you become more sensitive to detecting pain in horses.
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Learning to read a horse’s facial expressions and postures at rest and under saddle can help you become more sensitive to detecting pain in horses.
Can supplements improve a senior horse’s joint health once he has started showing signs of stiffness? One expert weighs in.
When do horse training methods cross the line from accepted to abusive? Despite advances in horse welfare and behavior research, abusive training still occurs.
Equine osteoarthritis often develops subtly and is a common result of aging. Learn how a horse’s joints inevitably wear with age and how to keep him comfortable.
Learn about fibrotic myopathy, MFM, botulism, PSSM, and HYPP and how they affect horses.
Learn how young horses’ bodies adapt to exercise and how to prepare them for successful careers.
Recent study results show this treatment for osteoarthritis might benefit horses in both the short and long term.
Horse shows and events can act as petri dishes for infectious agents. Learn about the common pathogens horses encounter and how to protect your horse from them.
Learn what might cause back pain in horses and how to identify it during equine back pain awareness week, brought you by NexHA.
Create a systematic training program to help you and your horse reach goals while minimizing your horse’s risk of injury and mental burnout.
Regularly monitor your horse’s condition and workload to ensure his energy requirements are being met with a forage-focused diet this show season.
Proper nutrition can make or break joint health. Here’s what you should know.
Supporting your horses through good nutrition, regular veterinary care, and a systematic training program can help them perform at their best. Look for competition horse management content all week brought to you by NexHA.
A nutritionist answers questions about the nutritional needs of older equids, covering topics such as senior feeds, metabolic disease, and helping horses gain weight.
Here’s how veterinarians and farriers diagnose and manage this degenerative arthritic condition.
Focusing on consistent and balanced nutrition will help reduce your horse’s stress levels at shows.
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