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Contusions

Learn about the two kinds of contusions in horses and why assessment and treatment by a veterinarian is important if the contusion is large or in a limb that may affect the horse's performance.

Sarcoptic Mange

 Learn about the scaling, crusting, weeping serum, and loss of hair caused by the microscopic parasite that sometimes infests the skin of horses and why immediate treatment is necessary to minimize its spread.

How Donkey's Nutritional Needs Differ from Those of Horses

Because donkeys evolved as browsers eating shrubs and woody vegetation, their digestive systems are able to handle highly fibrous forage lower in nutritional quality than what is required by horses, and they also require less water.">

USRider Partners with Ride Alert To Benefit Horse Owners

Both Ride Alert and USRider are looking out for the welfare of horses and riders in emergency situations albeit in different, yet complementary ways.

Vet-Stem - Leader in Stem Cell Therapy for Horses

Vet-Stem, Inc. has announced that over 8,000 animals have now been treated with Vet-Stem cell therapy.

Relief Is on the Way for Horses with New Topical Treatment for Skin Ailments

Corigem® is a topical wound and infection care formula that is strong enough for horses, but gentle enough for your smaller pets and assists in the healing of a variety of dermatological and auto-immune skin conditions.

Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in New Jersey

”A 2-year-old Gloucester County filly is the first reported case in 2015 of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in New Jersey.”

Abused Elderly Horse Rescued and Given New Home

The 20-year-old horse, now named Emilia, was being whipped by her owner in the street because she could not move fast enough under the massive load he had placed on her cart.

Return of Stolen Hay Rake Appreciated by Therapeutic Riding Center

LaDawn Quarter Horses Therapeutic Riding Center doesn't make much money offering therapeutic horse back riding and to cut costs they cut their own hay, so when their hay rake was stolen, it was a financial blow.

$50,000 Available for Research Investigating the Interactions of Horses on Humans Who Have Experienced Trauma

Through this call, which reflects the need to address the gaps in knowledge in equine-assisted services, Horses and Humans Research Foundation strives to support true leaps in research.

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