News
Horse Health
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Wild Horse Group Calls for Halt to California Mustang Roundup Amidst “Fever” Outbreak
Wild horse advocates are calling on US Forest service to halt roundup of California wild horses because of outbreak of pigeon fever in horses in holding pens.
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Equine Guelph PhD Student Takes on Leaky Gut in Horses
Leaky gut is a topic of interest to researchers and the medical community in other species, but is only just starting to be investigated in horses.
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Getting Accurate Nutrition Advice about Feeding Your Horse
Despite the fact that horse nutrition is a complex science, myriads of unqualified people are doling out nutritional advice.
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Infectious Diseases Continue to Affect Horses Throughout the USA
Equine Disease Communication Center is reporting new cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile virus in several states.
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Are Your Horses Ready for Winter Weather?
Take time now to think about what your horses will need to thrive during the colder months.
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The Vital Role of the Equine Kidney in Your Horse's Overall Health
The equine kidney has a vital role in overall health since a variety of disease processes can impair renal function in the horse.
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Why Do Horses Eat Dirt?
For the health of the horse, please allow some daily access to dirt. It's healthy, nutritious and natural!
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Muscular Disorders of Athletic Horses
Muscular disorders are common in athletic horses and can be frustrating and even fatal under some circumstances.
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Misbehavior and Obesity in Equines - Does a Link Exist?
New research by Charles Sturt University academic Dr Petra Buckley suggests that obese horses and ponies are more likely to misbehave than their healthier and slimmer counterparts.
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Help for Plump Ponies Is on Its Way
Researchers have found a drug that prevents laminitis in ponies.