News
Horse Health
-
Trail Riding as Therapy for Human and Horse
Newsdate: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 - 11:30 am Location: CHADRON, Nebraska Trail riding is great therapy for the mind and body of human and horse, and careful preparation can prevent a potentially wonderful experience from turning unpleasant.
-
UC Davis Equine Dentistry Expands Service
Newsdate: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 - 12:50 pm Location: DAVIS, California The Equine Medicine and Dentistry Service at UC Davis VMTH has recently expanded its services, and is now able to offer more advanced dental techniques to horse owners and veterinarian
-
Unwanted Horse Coalition Continues Operation Gelding
The gelding program is able to continue the castration of stallions thanks to the support and seed money provided by the American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation, Pfizer, and the UHC.
-
Using Dormosedan Gel to Relieve Anxiety in Nervous Horses
When used properly, Dormosedan Gel can replace physical restraint and improve safety during treatments, diagnostics and transport and the gel is ideal for horses that are nervous or needle-shy and when owners need more control.
-
Viruses, Worms, Mud - Springtime Priorities for Horse Owners
With the coming of the spring come the viruses, the worms and the mud, making it important for horse owners to make sure vaccinations, dewormers, and spring cleaning priorities are in scheduled.
-
Watch Out for Pesky Flies on Horses as Summer Approaches
To protect their horses, owners should have an on-going fly control program based on minimizing the fly population by getting rid of or covering up their favorite breeding environments.
-
What Horse Owners Should Know about Rabies
Rabies is a viral disease that occurs mostly in carnivores and bats, but it can affect any mammal, including humans and horses and causes encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and a variety of clinical signs.
-
What To Expect When Vaccinating Horses
Vaccines have side effects due to the immune stimulation they have to create, most of which are mild and transient, but it's important to be able to distinguish between minor side effects and those reactions that warrant a call to your veterinarian.
-
What You Should Know about Colic and Your Horse
Determining the severity of your horse's colic is difficult, so it is important to watch your horse closely and notify your veterinarian when signs are recognized that help in an accurate diagnosis of the problem.
-
Cold Weather Has an Impact on Your Horse's Health
Dr. Robert A. Mowrey, Extension Horse Husbandry Specialist with My Horse University discusses the effects that cold weather has on horses and gives information that will help you adjust your feeding, watering, and conditioning management practices to insu