A boarding stable near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is under voluntary quarantine following a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV-1).
According to the mare’s owner, Alyssa Gartner, the five-year-old Quarter Horse, Sunny, showed signs of instability – dragging her feet, …
Learn how to manage a horse with arthritis, a progressive, inflammatory disease that causes pain and stiffness in the joints.
Dressage Canada (DC) has announced the athletes who have been named recipients of the DC Bursary for 2016.
Supported by the DC Levy Fund, the Bursary Program recognizes the difficulty athletes face as they strive to continue their dressage education. …
This is the story of Barney, a gentle giant whose life was changed through the transformative power of love. He has since touched many human hearts with his grace and sensitivity, offered in spite of all he has been through.…
Recurrent airway obstruction, RAO, is a chronic condition that waxes and wanes. Affected horses experience episodes of respiratory distress.
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also referred to as equine Cushing’s disease, is a complex health problem that leaves many horse owners confused. After receiving the diagnosis from your veterinarian, you may be wondering what you can do to improve …
Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Fernando J. Marqués, DVM, explains what can cause a gastric ulcer and how to prevent them.
Three types of skin tumours affect horses: sarcoids, squamous cell carcinomas and melanomas. They are more than just “bumps” and should be taken seriously.
In this article learn which vitamins are required in your horse’s diet, which are not, and how to ensure your horse is getting the right amount.
Teaching’s fascinated me since the age of 19, when my first qualification came through as a British Horse Society Assistant Instructor at the Grade 4 sanctioned Harrogate Equestrian Centre, a very different animal to North American models. We are, er, …
When Don Wood returned home to Clearwater, Nova Scotia from a tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2007, he was haunted by memories of what he’d witnessed.
Find out what to do about upward fixation of the patella, a condition in which a ligament in the horse’s upper hind leg gets stuck over a piece of bone.
A handy guide that covers some of the most common skin problems in horses, complete with symptoms, treatments and prevention tips.
Horses with bladder stones may strain when attempting to urinate, and may also exhibit signs of abdominal pain. Blood in the urine is a common indication.
The only treatment for Cushing’s is daily drug therapy, but researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are working on a surgical solution.
