
Standing Fast: Standing Surgeries for Horses
Standing surgeries on sedated horses can provide good, if not better, results than equivalent surgeries on fully anesthetized horses, without the added costs and complications.
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Standing surgeries on sedated horses can provide good, if not better, results than equivalent surgeries on fully anesthetized horses, without the added costs and complications.

While omeprazole use is unlikely to cause bone issues in horses consuming correct rations, researchers said it’s important to respect professional recommendations for both omeprazole treatment duration and commercial feeding instructions.

Your horse might not be getting enough vitamin E and not show any obvious signs. Or, he could have severe disease. Dr. Carrie Finno explains.

Testing at the Canadian horse racing track following two confirmed cases revealed additional equine herpesvirus-1 positives.

As horses get older, they face common age-related conditions and diseases that require management and care. Learn more about those conditions and diseases in this slideshow.

A bossy gelding has ballooned during the summer months, and his owner seeks advice for a safe and effective diet.

Here’s what you need to know about how to make a change in your horse’s hay or forage safely and effectively.

With people staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic, more horse owners seem to be seeking nutrition advice online.

Should a buyer be concerned about a horse receiving bisphosphonates in the past? A sports medicine specialist offers insight.

Dutch researchers are printing custom shoes, which allow for a perfect fit so farriers and veterinarians can address specific hoof issues and lamenesses.

Considering a switch? A nutritionist weighs the benefits and drawbacks of feeding horses pelleted hay.

Find out what items should be in your horse’s first-aid kit, what they’re used for, and how to store them.

A reader’s senior Thoroughbred lost weight during the winter. Our equine nutritionist suggests simple ways to increase his body condition.

Find out why horse feed labels don’t simply list calorie content.

To help you better understand vaccines’ importance, how and why they protect horses, and the impact of wellness exams on horse health, we’ve compiled a list of 10 important resources available to horse owners free on TheHorse.com.

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a PRP lysate that, when teamed with antibiotics, can eradicate bacterial biofilms common in joint infections.
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