- What's BOSS?
What's BOSS? Why do we do that to horses?
Who did the research? What are the short-term, long-term benefits? Is it good for horses? I think about a lot of things concerning horses and nutrition. Today it is black oil sunflower seeds, commonly known in the horse world ...
- Palm Beach Equine Medical Centers open Aiken Equine Embryo Transfer Center
World-renowned veterinary clinic Palm Beach Equine Medical Centers, headquartered in Wellington, Florida, recently purchased the New Bridge Embryo Centre in Aiken, South Carolina. The goal is to continue to provide top-notch equine embryo transfers to the polo market, while expanding ...
- Top 5 Signs of Potomac Horse Fever
The name is deceiving, but Potomac horse fever (PHF) is not just a concern for horses near the Potomac River. Cases have been found across most of the United States. Knowing the key signs of PHF and watching carefully for them can help alert owners to protect other horses at risk for infection. ...
- Horse training for first responders presented by faculty
Emergency personnel often interact with horses for the first time when they are called to the scene of a trailer collision, barn fire, or other crisis situation. ...
- April's showers bring May's laminitis.
Laminitis is the inflammation of the connecting tissues (sensitive laminae) between the hoof wall and the coffin bone. If the inflammation is prolonged or severe the tissues die allowing the coffin bone to rotate downward. The rotation of the coffin bone results in a condition called founder. ...
- Conformation for dummies - Part 2
Last week we talked about conformation in general and specifically, the body, the head and neck and the legs and feel. Chest and Front End : Stand in front of your horse and measure the distance between the points of the shoulders and the elbows. If those four points ...
- Weaning
I bought a broodmare at auction. Nothing odd about the purchase, but this mare was due to foal in two months and still had her yearling colt at her side. The colt was not part of the sale. I guess that's one way to wean a foal. Wean means to accustom a mammal to take nutrition from a source other than nursing. Another ...
- Simple Biosecurity Techniques Help Protect Horses from Disease Threats
Basic Biosecurity Procedures Critical for Horse Health: In recent years, the months of the show season have included news of disease outbreaks that can pose a threat to the health of performance horses. More and more, horse owners are searching for simple and effective techniques to help protect their horses from these threats year round.
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- Horse Conformation for Dummies - Part 1
Take a good hard look at your horse standing in the pasture. Study his legs, his back and neck, his hip and shoulder. What do you see? If your answer is along the lines of, "uh, well, he's pretty, he toes out a little, I think, and he's too tall but I still love him" then you are part of a very large club: horse owners who have only a marginal ...
- Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center offers treatments for upper respiratory disease
At Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, a variety of treatments are available for correcting disorders of the upper respiratory system and improving the odds of performance success. ...
- Putting weight on your horse
Before we start thinking about increasing feeds and making changes we need to make sure the horse is truly underweight. We are so accustomed to seeing "well-rounded" horses when we see a fit horse we tend to think he is underweight. Dr. Don Henneke developed the industry standard for determining the condition of a horse in regard to ...
- It's feeding time at the barn
Are you a Mad Scientist at feeding time? A dab of this; a shake of that? Horse owners, stable managers and trainers think they can make a better product in the privacy of their own feed room than a reputable feed manufacturer can make in their state-of-the-art lab or research facility. Here's an example... ...
- Helping Your Horse Reach His Potential
"I was standing in a tack store scanning the shelves, when a rider walked up next to me," said Dr. Allday. "I was scribbling some notes down about all the various supplements being offered - and she turned to me and said, 'Look at all these vitamins and supplements! How can ...
- Illinois Ruling Stops Horse Slaughter in the U.S.
U.S. Appeals Court shuts down last remaining slaughter house
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- Fecal Egg Count Exams offer critical information
For many horse owners and managers, a fecal egg count exam is just one part of the usual equine healthcare services provided by their veterinarians. This one simple, inexpensive test can provide a wealth of information about general health and the effectiveness ...
- Enteroliths in horses
Enteroliths or bezoars are stones that form in the intestinal tract of horses. They are made of minerals - primarily magnesium, ammonium and phosphate. The stones start to form when a foreign object such as a small piece of wood, twine, wire, sand or even a piece of hair becomes wrapped in concentric rings of ...
- Four horses die of Potomac horse fever
The bacterium that causes tPotomic horse fever is present in water that is home to fresh water snails, insect larvae and other insects. Researchers have confirmed one route of exposure to horses ...
- Water, the most important nutrient
Every organ in the body needs water. The digestive system requires it to dissolve nutrients and help move feed through the intestinal tract. It is needed to carry waste products out of the body. Water aids metabolism and regulates body temperature. It helps send electrical ...
- Lyme Disease in Horses
Ever had a horse with a odd lameness that just didn't seem to fit with the typical leg lamenesses. One week you think the lameness is in the left rear and you swear the next week the lameness is in the right front. ...
- KHC Announces Equine Safety Net, A Temporary Equine Feed Program
The Kentucky Horse Council today announces a new program to assist those horses whose owners cannot provide adequate feed due to temporary financial setbacks. ...
- Cornell researchers develop a DNA test to identify debilitating equine skin disease
Genetic researchers at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine have developed a DNA test to detect carrier status for hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia (HERDA) ...
- Toxic Plants
The symptoms are colic, diarrhea (possibly bloody), sweating, lack of coordination, shallow and difficult breathing, muscle tremors, erratic heart rate...death will follow soon. ...
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