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Why Do Horses Eat Dirt?
Geophagia is a disorder characterized by eating substances of little or no nutritional value and it can be caused by a number of factors.
Vet College Matching Gift Program
Equine charityâs gift to Western Canadian veterinary college doubles in value through matching gift program: A $20,000 donation from the Equine Foundation of Canada (EFC) to support horse health at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine on the Un
National Appaloosa Show and 2015 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show Coming Soon!
âOne of the largest gatherings of Appaloosa horses in country will be assembled in Fort Worth, Texas June 22nd-July 4th for the 68th National Appaloosa Show and 2015 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show.â
ASPCA Offering $50,000 to Fund Innovative Equine Safety Net Programs
ASPCA Equine Welfare Safety Net Innovation Grant Program is focused on bringing new thinking and approaches to help at-risk horses.
7 Tips for Successful Management of Pastures and Horses
Effective pasture and horse management in the fall can have a big impact on the success of your pastures next spring and through the winter months.
Thyroid Hormone and Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)
Low thyroid levels in horses can contribute to lethargy, low energy, and depression, so supplementation to restore normal levels may be reasonable but it comes at a price.
American Association of Equine Practitioners Issues Safety Recommendations for U.S. Thoroughbred Racing
Safety recommendations are focused in three areas: Identification of the horse at increased risk of injury, improved access to higher level diagnostic technology, and other means to reduce racehorse injuries.
Ophthalmologists Successful in Performing Largest Equine Corneal Transplant Ever Reported
An injury to a show-jumping horse's eye led to a corneal infection that posed a significant threat to her eye, but skilled ophthalmologists using a ground breaking procedure.
Working Horses are Invisible, Claims the Brooke in New Report
âItâs easy to forget that horses once provided a great deal of labor to every-day people. For 600 million people in the developing world today that is still the reality - 112 million horses, donkeys, and mules are supporting their livelihoods.â
Does Your Overweight Horse Have An Insulin Problem?
It didn't take long for an assumption to arise that obesity is a laminitis risk factor and causes elevated insulin.