With winter weather and less grass and hay available in pastures, many horse owners turn to grain and hay purchased from various sources to feed their horses. It pays to get all horse feed from reputable sources that use quality control from harvest to
Itâs that time of year, again, when horse owners need to schedule their vaccines with their veterinarian. Knowing which ones are necessary, and preparing for their administration is beneficial to everyone included: the horse, the vet, and the handler.
Because horses with chronic, untreated allergic reactions can end up with irreversible lung damage, early diagnosis and treatment are important to the comfort and usefulness of an affected horse.
The ingredients to successfully diagnosing neurological problems in your horse are a thorough knowledge of how the normal horse behaves and moves, a systematic examination, and experience.
âProblem is federal mismanagement, not âexcessâ wild horses, the group says blasting the BLM for fraudulent claims of wild horse overpopulation, which are based on unscientific and arbitrary BLM-imposed âappropriateâ management levels.â
"The high social cognitive skills of horses towards humans might partially explain why humans and horses have a collaborative relationship today.â
âThe digestive tract of the horse is actually beautifully designed for what it was intended to do â graze on a variety of grasses for 16 to 18 hours per day, with access to water, friends and movement.â
Your horse will be more comfortable, will utilize feed more efficiently, may perform better, and may even live longer because routine dental care is essential to your horse's health.
The anniversary of the EHV-1 outbreak of 2011 is approaching and horse owners need to know about the disease, its risks, and the biosecurity necessary to keep horses from contracting this deadly disease. Although many horse owners comfort themselves with
To help reduce the incidence of too-close encounters with wild horses on Assateague Island, two new regulations have been adopted and will now be enforced by National Park Service Rangers.Â