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Protecting Your Horse from Stress When Traveling
While some horses adapt well to being transported, others do not, and being moved from one place to another can be highly stressful for them, whether they travel by air or by road.
Horse Slaughter Bill
Equine welfare organizations are denouncing the agricultural appropriations bill that if passed, would make equine slaughter for human consumption legal again in the US and dump horsemeat that is unfit and unsafe on foreign markets, saying the bill would
Don't Let Your Horse Develop an Ulcer
Dr. Juliet Getty never stops urging horse owners to âfeed your horse like a horse,â for the simple reason that a horse, fed according to his physiology and instincts, will be healthier. Dr. Getty often speaks about free choice feeding as the first lin
Who Is Qualified to Care for Your Horses' Teeth?
"We also know that, just as in the field of human health care, preventative health care for horses is far more beneficial, both health-wise and economically, than reactive care that is provided only after an illness or problem arises.".
American Paint Horse Assn Gears Up for Show
APHA is gearing up for an exciting World Championship Horse Show with more than 900 Paint Horses and over 2,500 entries converging for top-end competition. Visitors to the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) Open/Amateur World Championship Paint Hors
Horse Hoof Health and Nutrition: Balance Is Key
"A well-balanced diet will contain the nutritional elements needed for optimal hoof growth, but each horse is unique and different life stages, performance levels, and lifestyles can affect each situation.â
California Case of Equine Herpesvirus-1 Confirmed at Santa Anita
Diagnostic tests at the CAHFS laboratory at UC Davis have confirmed that a euthanized horse was EHV-1 positive. On Tuesday, March 5, a horse at Santa Anita â My Sugar Sugar, trained by Eddie Truman â required euthanasia after developing neurological s
Better Management for Horses with Cushing's Disease
Although Cushing's disease in horses has been recognized for more than 70 years, the disease has often been misunderstood. However with improved diagnostic and treatment options, horses with Cushing's disease can enjoy a better quality life and li
North America’s Equine Event of the Year Coming June 5-7, 2015
âHereâs an incredible opportunity to cheer for competitions that star our favorite animal â the horse as Expo audiences explode with enthusiasm and applause at the contests slated for this yearâs Western States Horse Expo at Cal Expo in Sacramento
6 Tips for Decreasing Heat Stress in Horses
While the exact mechanisms for inducing sweat production in horses are not yet fully understood, some experts believe that prolonged, consistently high sweat rates can lead to a kind of âexhaustionâ of the sweat glands in horses which may result in an