With drought, fires, and reduced acreage devoted to growing hay in some areas, many horse owners and rescue groups are already cutting into their winter supply of hay to feed their horses. In some areas, availability is down as much as 75 percent and the
Mud is not only a nuisance, but can also be a safety and horse health hazard because it contains bacteria that can cause diseases and also lead to injuries like bowed tendons.
Dr. Skelly will monitor the online discussion groups and lead a weekly video-conference meeting about the important role that the horse's anatomy, physiology and behavior play in developing equine diets.
âTicks also transmit diseases as they feed on your horse's blood, such as Lyme disease, piroplasmosis (babesiosis), equine granulocytic anaplasmosis (EGA, formerly called equine ehrlichiosis), and equine infectious anemia.â
The benefits of constant grazing are plentiful, but acres of fresh pasture can be hard to come by, especially in the winter. Luckily, there are ways that you can help your horse get the benefits of grazing even when your fields are barren.
In his Horse Doc Blog, Dr. Gregory A Beroza of The Long Island Equine Medical Center captures the artistic and realistic portrayal of the relationship between the horse lover and the equine that engenders love and devotion in the film "War Horse."
âA committed group working hard for one day can make a huge difference by completing necessary tasks, such as fence repair, building shelters to protect horses from the elements or putting up hay for the winter.â.
Red Bucket Equine Rescue (RBER), one of the nationâs most recognizable and reputable equine rescues, today announced that it has successfully raised enough funding to place a down payment on a new âforever homeâ for nearly 50 abused, abandoned a
When horses and mules are retired from the USFS, Horse Haven Montana, parent organization of EIFF, places senior geldings and mules in permanent homes.
This illuminating book offers revolutionary ideas that should be considered by anyone who works with horses.