Equine organizations across the country have until April 4 to register for the chance to win some of the $150,000 available in #HelpAHorse grant prizes.
By using these tips, you can ensure you’re providing your senior horse with the support he needs to stay happy and healthy all winter long.
Management of horse pasture is an ongoing process that takes time, equipment, knowledge, and dollars. If managed wisely and well, pasture will be an economical source of high-quality feed as well as a healthy place for horses to exercise.
Preventive care through annual vaccination is the only way to protect horses against rabies - a fatal disease once clinical signs appear.
Preventive care through annual vaccination is the only way to protect horses against rabies - a fatal disease once clinical signs appear.
Lifestyle management and nutrition can go a long way in preventing colic.
Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) or tying up, as it is typically called, is the most common form of muscular problem in horses and also occurs in humans, many times as a result of extended exercise or change in diet.
âUnlike humans, horses donât stop feeling hungry when their stomachs are full; appetite is controlled by satisfying the need to chew, so eating is also an important activity that contributes to the horseâs well-being.â
Horses are threatened with mortality rates up to 90 percent from mosquito-transmitted diseases, which include Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis and West Nile virus.
From the barn to the veterinary clinic to a Pony Club rally, Zoetis is committed to being by the side of ponies and their caregivers.