In horses with spinal impingement causing back pain and behavioral signs (bucking, rearing, refusing jumps), typically more than one vertebrae is affected and the severity of impingement is greater.
Staying on top of your barns ventilation during the winter might seem like a lot of extra work, but it's the best way to prevent any serious respiratory problems from developing in your horse.
 Learn why horse's hooves are susceptible to thrush, about the importance of a dry, sanitary hoof environment for your horse, and how to recognize the earliest signs of the infection.
Nearly 25 years ago, New Zealand researchers discovered that mycotoxins produced by endophytes living within ryegrass cells could affect horses and other livestock, causing them to tremble and lose coordination. The toxins affected part of the brain'
A five-year trial is under way in Oklahoma to test a new formulation of the long-term horse contraceptive, PZP. The study is being undertaken by the Bureau of Land Management and the United States Geological Survey at the bureau's short-term holdin
Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Veterinary Research looks at the devastating disease laminitis, and finds that it is linked to general inflammation, especially of the digestive system.
The racing director for Vernon Downs said that five horses all from the same trainer and housed in the same barn tested positive for equine herpes and one had to be euthanized.
Newsdate: Thurs, 14 Mar 2013 - 9:57 am Location: PETALUMA, California Bay Area Equestrian Network has 96 free-use videos in its archives covering Horsemanship, Health Care, Training, Tack & Equipment, and Barn, and Stable.
Horses that are on the drug pergolide to manage equine Cushingâs disease are now banned from competing in all disciplines that are subject to British anti-doping rules in competitions.
Kentucky Performance Products (KPP) has recently introduced Neigh-Lox® Advanced to the equine marketplace. Neigh-Lox Advanced contains a proprietary blend of ingredients that work synergistically to maintain healthy equine GI tract tissues.