The possibility of exposure to disease occurs with even the best biosecurity practices and since a horse can be harboring disease agents,he should be isolated for 10 days upon returning home.
Equine Asthma Spectrum is a broad term introduced a few years ago to align descriptions of the progression of respiratory conditions in horses with those found in people.
Hoof growth is a function of genetics, activity level, footing type and more. Many horses today suffer from a lack of hoof growth. What can you do? Dr. Deb Eldredge offers this advice.
Learn why measuring your horse's fitness using a heart monitor is important and how to use the information as a benchmark as fitness increases by keeping good records.
Learn how your horse's body adapts to the challenges of conditioning with incremental increases in intensity and duration, and how the horse's fitness and coordination improve in the process.
"FOSH is a national leader in promoting, supporting and protecting gaited horses, and its purpose is to provide information to the public about the humane care, treatment and training of gaited horses.â
âSubtle changes in your horse's behavior require your attention such as a horse at the back of its stall with a half-eaten breakfast when it is normally standing at the door waiting to go out after licking the feed tub clean.â
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also referred to as Equine Cushing’s disease, is one of the most common endocrine disorders in horses.
An edge in educating horse owners and stable managers on respiratory health is that so many people can relate to asthma from personal experience.
There's cleaning, then there is disinfecting! Make sure you have the right tools for the job.