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The Healthy, Older Horse
âBy keeping track of his weight, his eating habits, and his overall condition, you can make appropriate adjustments to his diet that will impact his health and overall quality of life.â
Diagnosing Equine Lameness - Nerve Block Basics
Lameness is a fact of life for horse owners. Read about the different ways of assessing lameness, including nerve blocks, and learn how they can be applied for effective diagnosis of lameness in your horse
Whoa! What Are You Giving Your Horse?
As an equine specialist with Merial Veterinary Services, April Knudson, DVM, has a special interest in equine gastrointestinal health, infectious disease and lameness. She holds a doctor of veterinary medicine from the University of California-Davis. Belo
Whoa! Do You Know If the Product You Are Using Adds Up?
Horse owners need to be wary when purchasing certain equine ulcer care products because studies and tests have confirmed that not all products are created equal, and manufacturers make claims that are not true.
The Physics of Synovitis in Horses
"Riders and trainers know all too well that training for their respective events can take a toll on their horseâs joint health, especially when you consider the sheer physics associated with the weight of the horse.â
Equine Asthma Breakthrough
It's common knowledge that allergens found in fungi, bacteria and arthropods such as mites cause asthma by triggering the horse's body's inflammatory responses.
Minerals and the Equine Metabolic Syndrome Horse
It's not as fancy as a pricey magic bullet supplement, but the best place to start supporting your EMS horse on a low-sugar and starch diet is with balanced intake of key minerals.
Discovery of New Hendra Virus Variant a Lesson in Emerging Disease Surveillance
Scientific findings support the understanding that the current equine vaccine will be equally effective against this strain, meaning reliable mitigation of human health risk is available via immunization of horses.
Horizon Structures Presents Series: The Top 5 Barn Upgrades That Make All The Difference
Here are the top 5 horse barn upgrades that make all the difference to both the usability and the pleasure that can be derived from their addition.
Equine Rhinopneumonitis
 Learn about Equine Rhinopneumonitis, a respiratory disease of horses also known as Herpesvirus-4, the symptoms, and how to prevent and treat the disease which can cause on-going neurological problems.