âShe requires more calories, more protein, more omega 3s, and balanced vitamins and minerals, not only for the unborn foal but also to prepare for milk production.â
"According to Dr. Thunes, 'pregnant mares must consume enough nutrients to both maintain their own body weight throughout the pregnancy and also to create new tissues, those of the fetus and those that support the pregnancy such as the placenta.â
As with many of the stateâs crops, Kentucky cool-season forages have taken a hit from the drought and high temperatures. According to the Kentucky Weekly Crop and Weather Report released Aug.13, more than half of the stateâs pastures were considered i
 FEI President HRH Princess Haya celebrated the 250th anniversary of the first veterinary school in Lyons (FRA) and the birth of the modern veterinary profession in her opening address at the 2011 World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA) Conference in
Learn how a ruptured bladder is sometimes discovered in a new-born foal and how it can severely affect the foals health unless the condition is promptly diagnosed and treated.
You may know that the Equine Activity Liability Act says that you âride at your own risk.â However, liability protections do not apply to all causes of risk and all equine activities. A written liability release in any equine related activity is th
Learn how Hydrogen peroxide is useful for sterilizing, cleaning and treating wounds and stopping bleeding in horses, as well as disinfecting equipment and stable areas.
Learn about Panalog as a combination medication in cream or ointment form that is used to treat inflammatory ear infections and skin infections in horses.
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Veterinarians who travel to their patients are now closer to having the complete ability to transport and administer controlled substances to provide pain management, anesthesia or euthanasia.