News and issues for equine health professionals
Sand accumulation in the horse’s gut can lead to obstructions, irritation, and signs of colic, weight loss, and diarrhea.
Glandular ulcers involve different risk factors and treatments than squamous ulcers. To help, address an affected horse’s exercise frequency, stress, and environment.
Researchers examined the relationship between gastric ulcers and the microbiome in the lower portion of the horse’s stomach.
Learn about this tendon’s complex anatomy and how veterinarians rehab it when injured.
How to prepare for your horse’s chiropractic adjustment and what to do after it’s complete. Learn more in this article from The Horse‘s 2024 Preventive Care issue.
Find out what researchers are learning about the biomechanics of the barefoot hoof.
Back pain and topline dysfunction can shorten horses’ careers. Learn how one veterinarian diagnoses and treats this soundness problem.
Learn how equine veterinary clinics institute strict biosecurity measures to contain, prevent, and control disease outbreaks.
Recent study results show this treatment for osteoarthritis might benefit horses in both the short and long term.
Discover what could cause mares to lose a pregnancy and how veterinarians might treat it.
Create a systematic training program to help you and your horse reach goals while minimizing your horse’s risk of injury and mental burnout.
A horse owner wonders if a farrier moving from barn to barn during the day could spread equine diseases.
When should veterinarians use kerosene in broodmares? How should they administer it? Two equine reproduction experts answer these questions and more.
The diagnostic tests veterinarians use are evolving to improve how we manage infectious diseases in horses.
Horses with asthma have more nerves in their airways than unaffected horses. Researchers believe these new findings could lead to improved equine asthma treatments.
Here’s how veterinarians and farriers diagnose and manage this degenerative arthritic condition.
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