All horses, even champions of the racetrack and the show ring, are only one unlucky step away from abuse, neglect and slaughter.
Of the 22 amino acids, your horse's body only makes 12 while the remaining 10, which are considered essential, must be in the horse's diet.
Up-dated 1/15/2013 - This is a story about a horse named "Scribbles" and one family whom I would have never met if it were not for a once in a lifetime chain of events that unfolded before my eyes. A few short weeks ago I was at a horse meat sale, the sam
Learn about these excess teeth that can develop in horses and why early detection is necessary to prevent difficulty eating and the development of abnormal facial features.
The Tennessee State Veterinarian has placed the Equine Hospital at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center under a seven day quarantine. The Veterinary Medical Center expects to maintain voluntary isolation for an additional period of time
With increased wet weather in many areas over the past few months, horse owners are seeing an increase in cases of greasy heel and rain scald brought on by microorganisms, allergies, soil and bedding conditions.
A research project funded by The HorseTrust has found that various types of equine ocular tumours can be successfully treated with mitomycin C, a cytotoxic antibiotic isolated from a bacterium. Mitomycin C offers a safe and cost-effective alternative to
Equine caregivers know all too well, identifying and treating lameness in horses can be a frustrating and expensive process. Equine Guelphâs new Lameness Lab online tool, sponsored by Pfizer Equine Division, will help you learn about lameness through i
Within the FEI list and within the new FEI Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (EADCMR), there are two main categories of regulated substances:
Some horses require sedating for clipping, dental treatment or shoeing, but calling a veterinarian each time is rather costly. Now a new drug, Dormosedan Gel is making sedation of horses safer and easier.