Winter can be tough on senior horses and other hard keepers. In this article get tips on how to get them through the season comfortably.
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As winter sets in, changes in feed and water-freezing temperatures can create the ideal conditions for colic. Read this article for more information.
Could that swelling on your horse’s belly be a hernia? Find out exactly what hernias are and how to recognize and treat them.
Roundworms, bots, tapeworms, strongyles: there are many kinds of parasites ready to take up residence in your horse’s body.
Equine metabolic syndrome is a disorder of the endocrine system concerning to horse owners because of its association with recurrent or chronic laminitis.
Horses lose fluids through sweat three times faster than humans, and they lose electrolytes 10 times faster, read this article to learn more.
Pastern dermatitis, mud fever, is the result of a perfect storm of predisposing conditions, which is why it can be so difficult to treat and control.
A wide variety of antibiotic drugs have saved millions of lives by killing the deadly bacteria that make people and animals sick. But, increasingly, bacteria are becoming resistant to the most-used antibimicrobial drugs. A bacterium is deemed to be resistant …
Learn how to manage a horse with arthritis, a progressive, inflammatory disease that causes pain and stiffness in the joints.
Leptospirosis is a hidden threat that lurks in standing water and contaminated feed, causing an incurable bacterial infection in many species.
Registered equine massage therapist, Marguerite Old, shares eight simple exercises and stretches for improved flexibility and strength.
Learn how to identify when and why your horse is in pain, and how to offer effective relief. Plus, tips on preventing injury.
Floating refers to filing off sharp points on the teeth, which develop as the result of the circular chewing pattern horses employ to grind their feed.
Many horse owners can point to a tendon on their horses’ legs, but aren’t quite sure what it is. In anatomical terms, a tendon is a connective cord made of collagen that joins a muscle to a bone. A ligament …
Laminitis is caused by a disruption in the junction between the sensitive and insensitive tissues of the hoof, known as the basement membrane.
