A horse with dental problems may result in expensive veterinarian bills so prioritize these four categories of horse dental care to reduce your costs of ownership.
You and your farrier can determine the appropriate schedule and timing for trimming and shoeing your horses.
The stress caused by a cranky trailer companion, a lack of turnout, dietary changes and unfamiliar surroundings all add up and can lead to colic, ulcers and more if you don't take preventive measures.
A gall is a skin sore or blister caused by on-going irritation of an area on a horse's skin often by the girth belt part of horse's tack.
Studying the evolutionary history in a horse's ancestry may soon become a vital part of equine breeding to protect the health and well-being of rare breeds.
Article contains expert tips for preventing spring respiratory disease outbreaks including equine influenza.
Profuse sweating, rapid breathing, and rapid heart rate are indications that a horse is heat stressed and needs to be moved to a shady area, allowed to cool down, and given water to combat dehydration.
Horses, like people, have a mind/body connection, and, if the body is healthy, the mind works well; if not, the mind suffers also--another good reason to thoroughly check your horse daily.
Article discusses how a small number of mutations can fuel outbreaks of western equine encephalitis virus.
Compliance with basic biosecurity practices is an important factor in reducing risk of exposure to all contagious equine diseases.