According to the National Animal Health Monitoring System, colic is the leading cause of death in horses, after old age.
SmartPak is introducing a new horse colic care program that not only helps prevent colic, but it also provides  $7500 coverage for colic surgery.Â
The OIE and FEI called for new protocols for the movement of âhigh health, high performanceâ sport horses at the 80th General Session of the World Assembly of World Animal Health Organization (OIE) Delegates in Paris last week.
Bottom line? The result is horses, like Biri, who tested The Knee Shield no longer suffered from open sores on their knees.
 Learn about the three strains of Equine Encephalitis, a zoonotic disease spread by mosquitoes, and why veterinary care in the early stages is crucial to help the horse survive the effects of the virus.
Proper care of horses during winter weather can lead to challenges, especially during times when pastures and paddocks are slushy and muddy. Under normal circumstances a horseâs skin and protective coat form effective barriers against the winter element
When used properly, Dormosedan Gel can replace physical restraint and improve safety during treatments, diagnostics and transport and the gel is ideal for horses that are nervous or needle-shy and when owners need more control.
Realizing that health problems can strike even the best cared for horses, Merial Animal Health reminds horse owners, that with spring approaching, they should make sure that horses are protected against potential disease threats that arrive along with wa
When cold weather arrives, changes in diet and stabling often occur at the same time as changes in activity which can impact your horses risk of colic.
âThe Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced the stateâs first positive case of West Nile Virus in a horse, a five-year-old Choctaw mare, in 2015.â