External parasites such as mites are not only a nuisance, but can also be a source of serious health threats to horses during cold winter weather.
Fever occurs with most infections, so fever in itself doesn’t tell us what’s wrong with the horse.
Many horse owners and equine veterinarians find it difficult to visually decipher lameness, leading to inaccurate diagnostic work.
Mud is not only a nuisance, but it is a safety and health hazard for horses because it contains bacteria that can cause diseases and can also lead to injuries like bowed tendons.
When horses become wet as the result of winter storms, they experience not only an increased energy demand, but the potential for hypothermia.
For the majority of horses, cold weather does not mean coming in from the cold, but rather being assisted to withstand the cold.
Horses were designed to wander for most of the day, eating bits and pieces along the way and that lifestyle results in a healthy, diverse balance of bacteria in the gut.
Winter may be time to rehabilitate horse hoofs from the effects of metal shoes and hoof boots can be a useful, practical and no-nonsense tool.
Obese horses are more likely to suffer metabolic imbalances, lameness, heart conditions, gastric issues, and a myriad of other medical complaints.
Moody mares, miscreant stallions and grumpy geldings can all be treated successfully with the appropriate horse calming product that is administered after an accurate diagnosis of the cause for their particular issue.