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Five Tips for Healthy Horse Pastures in Spite of the Weather
In some areas, winter weather takes a heavy toll on pastures. In areas where pastures stay green all season, extra rainfall can create a muddy mess. In areas where snow and ice accumulate, spring grazing can demolish green plants as they emerge from the g
Boehringer Ingelheim's 'Talk About Laminitis' Program
Last year, Boehringer Ingelheim's 'Talk About Laminitis' disease awareness initiative saw over 9000 horses and ponies tested for Equine Cushing's Disease (PPID) through its free ACTH test plan.
More Low Cost Gelding Clinics Scheduled
National Equine Resource Networkâs (NERN) low-cost gelding clinic drive that has already gelded over 150 CA horses in 2012 will be expanding to other states this Fall.
Tips to Help Horse Owners Take Control of Summer Bot Flies
If not removed, bot eggs hatch and burrow into the gums and tongue before migrating to the stomach where they damage the lining causing colic and other health issues.
Cornell AHDC Investigating Mystery Fevers in Horses
Horse owners across the states are facing a number of distressing fevers of unknown origins. At the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC), Dr. Linda Mittel fields a growing number of calls about mysterious fevers of unknown origins (
Investigation Sought for Misuse of Tax Dollars in Wild Horse Slaughter Scheme
In a letter to the Senate Committee that has jurisdiction over Fish and Wild Life Service refuges, AWHPC called for an immediate investigations into 252 mustangs captured in Nevada and shipped to a slaughter middleman in Mississippi.
Horses Near Oatman, Arizona May Have Been Exposed to Equine Influenza
âDomestic horses or burros that have been in the Oatman, Arizona area recently may potentially have been exposed to equine influenza, because of contact with some infected wild burros.â
Cornell Clinicians Develop Diagnostic Solutions for Horse's Eye Problems
Horses with microscopic foreign objects in their eyes can benefit from a new diagnostic technique developed by researchers at Cornell University that lets doctors take pictures of living eyes in microscopic detail.
Horse Owners Cautioned about Slaframine in Forage
It is not uncommon for some horses in a pasture to be more effected than others by slaframine found on clover, since horses vary in their preference for clover and sensitivity to the toxin.
Avoid the Misery and Costs of Winter Barn Fires
Each year, winter barn and stable fires cause injury, death, property damage and untold misery to horses and horse owners across the country.