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Putting Down Your Horse - Planning Ahead for a Good Death

by Flossie Sellers

April 15, 2017 16:23

Read about planning ahead for a worst-case scenario when you,as a horse owner, will have to make decisions related to ending the life of your horse. Learn about …

Measuring your Horse, Foal or Donkey for Weight Calculations

by Mark Sellers

August 28, 2018 09:42

Learn how to calculate your horses weight by using common equine body measurements and using the EquiMed Weight Calculator …

List of State Veterinary Medical Associations

by Flossie Sellers

March 25, 2025 21:46

Having a complaint or a problem with your equine veterinarian? Contact your states veterinary medical association for assistance …

Helping Horses Survive and Thrive during Droughts and Wildfires

by EquiMed Staff

April 25, 2017 12:54

The nutritional value of forage and hay grown in drought-stricken areas plummets and as a result, horse nutrition is compromised and in the case of wildfires, …

General Care Tip

If you are holding your horse for the farrier or the vet, always stay on the side where they are working. Should the horse attempt to turn and kick, you can better control the horse from that side.

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Fever in Horses

Heather Smith Thomas

Fever in Horses

by Heather Smith Thomas

November 8, 2018 11:18

Every horse owner should get an idea what their horse’s normal temperature is by taking it daily for a few days …

gen·er·al care
/ˈjen(ə)rəl ker/
noun
  1. the widespread provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.
  2. a good name for a military horse.

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