The first Canadian singing cowboy on record was Wilf Carter, born in 1904, who sang about the strawberry roan in a yodeled narrative.
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Stall-bound horses are habitually cut off from equine contact, which is compounded by the subsequent diminishment of human contact.
Disruptions to the microbial population can lead to a variety of ailments. While researchers work to understand this largely uncharted territory, you can help keep your horse in good health by feeding a carefully balanced diet.
As herbivores, horses consume …
C. difficile infection is sometimes a tricky illness to treat because it is treated with antibiotics, which can further upset the gut flora.
Few, if any, areas of scientific study have captured the imagination of medicine and the masses alike as definitively as that of stem cell research.
Maintaining an equine pregnancy can be tricky; complications can occur with natural and artificial conception, this article highlights causes of the "slip".
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, on May 8th, joined representatives from St. John Ambulance Canada to announce two partnerships to research on the benefit of using dogs and horses to assist Veterans …
Equine Guelph presented an exciting full day of seminars at the University of Guelph, on April 6th, featuring Ontario Veterinary College researchers who have starred in the popular “Report on Research” video series. Attendees for this event were able to …
The pros and cons of using complementary therapies, with advice on how to do so safely, from traditional vets and alternative therapists.
I note that the soccer field is completely surrounded by buildings and high fences. From a coach’s perspective this was perfect – no chance of losing a horse here!
I pulled up beside the soccer net and used the trailer …
Dr. Thomas Koch, who researches joint cartilage repair at Aarhus University, Denmark and the University of Guelph, discusses regenerative medicine.
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Canadians and Danes were the first to source equine umbilical cord blood for regenerative medicine. The anticipation over the …
Osteoarthritis is a progressive, chronic disease that causes the degeneration of joints, resulting in pain, stiffness and lameness in performance and pleasure horses of any age.
This leading cause of equine lameness mainly affects the leg joints – hock, fetlock, …
Welcome to Week 4 of the Winter Equestrian Festival – Feb. 1st to 5th, 2012
This show circuit gets more exciting and informative every year! There are many changes going on both at the WEF grounds and especially the sister …
Core strengthening and rounding exercices can benefit your horse both following injury and as a regular part of his conditioning program. Here, London, Ontario based registered physiotherapist and certified equine rehabilitation therapist, Andrea L. Scott, shares some simple exercises you
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Laminitis is a disease that affects the horse's feet. It's a secondary condition triggered by metabolic disease processes or mechanical (physical) stresses.
