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Keeping Horse's Hooves Healthy during Wet/Dry Cycles
Changeable weather during winter and going into the spring months brings different conditions on a weekly basis. One week, the ground is soggy and wet. A week later, everything has dried out.
Night Time Eating and Sleeping Behaviors in Horses
A study by researchers from Hartpury College on the frequency and duration of nocturnal ingestive and sleep behaviors of horses bedded on straw versus shavings to establish whether differences in frequency and duration of sleep and ingestive behaviors wer
Research Focuses on Roaring in Horses
Roaring, or laryngeal paralysis is a common upper respiratory disorder in horses. It is characterized by paralysis of the left arytenoid cartilage and vocal fold. When this one-sided paralysis occurs, the affected flapper is sucked into the airway when th
British HBLB Makes Equine Research and Education Grants for 2013
The British HBLB has awarded £1.6m in equine veterinary research and education grants for 2013. Nine new research projects will be supported, in disciplines that reflect the HBLBâs research priorities will begin April 1, 2013 and run through March 31,
Benefits of Soaking Hay for Disease-prone Horses Studied
In a study related to the benefits of soaking hay for horses with laminitis, COPD or heaves, hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, and polysaccaride storage myopathy, researchers at the University of Minnesota set out to determine the impact of water temperatu
Horse Products Receive Good-Horsekeeping Approval
The Bit Blanket, Omega Fieldâs âGrandeâ, Silverquine, and Dr. Renee Tuckerâs book, âWhere Does My Horse Hurt?â have all received the Good Horsekeeping Product Approval, according to publisher Laurie Cerny. The products are now featured on the
SmartPak Offers ColiCare for Horses
Colic is responsible for more deaths in horses than any other condition. A sudden change in your horse's lifestyle or diet, such as different hay or grain, increased stall time, adjustment in activity level, or even dehydration can lead to colic.
Extended Release Gastric Support for Horses
Vita Flex has released a new product for performance horses that is the only extended release gastric support product available that neutralizes stomach acid, balances stomach pH and also provides lost electrolytes.
Haygain Offers Steaming Hot Deals for Your Horse's Hot Weather Health
Steaming hay not only kills the mold spores, but is also a good way to increase water content and offset dehydration in horses.
Brazil Officials Probe Contagious Horse Disease Near Olympic Site
âThe equine disease glanders is causing alarm in the equestrian community in Brazil after a horse testinh positive has been euthanized just as riding events begin to test the Olympic preparations at Rio de Janeiro's Deodoro complex.â