News
Horse Health
-
Equine Metabolic Syndrome - Is Sugar the Cause?
Evidence continues to grow that equine metabolic syndrome is genetic.
-
Sugar Does Not Cause Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Evidence continues to grow that equine metabolic syndrome is genetic.
-
Think Like Hippocrates for Best Horse Joint Health
Dr. Caroline Loos recommends that the key to joint health is prevention, and this can be best achieved by utilizing high quality feed throughout the horse's life.
-
Why Do Horses Eat Dirt?
For the health of the horse, please allow some daily access to dirt because it's healthy, nutritious and natural!
-
Fall is the Time to Make Sure Your Horse is Tapeworm Free
No reliable fecal diagnostic test for tapeworm infections in equines exists, but selecting a deworming product that contains praziquantel, which is approved for the treatment of tapeworms in horses, helps remove them.
-
World Rabies Day Places Importance on Vaccinating Horses
Rabies can occur any time of the year, but cases tend to increase in late summer and early fall, due to increased interaction between horses and carriers of the virus, such as bats, skunks, and raccoons.
-
Horse Care Info Sheet - Nutrition Myth Busters
In some cases, increasing hay intake may be enough for a horse to maintain body weight during cold weather.
-
Cornell's Equine Seminar Series presents "A Horse's Gut Journey - Understanding Colic One Stop at a Time"
The Cornell Equine Seminar Series is presented by the Cornell Equine Hospital and Cornell Cooperative Extension and equine experts address important equine health and management topics.
-
Horizon Structures Presents Series: Horse Hay Questions Answered By Nikki Alvin-Smith
A horse's delicate digestive system requires special management when compared to the four compartment stomach a cow has versus the colic-prone equine.
-
Protecting Horses from Wild Fire Air Pollution
Airway damage resulting from wildfire smoke takes 4-6 weeks to heal, so horses need that amount of time off from the time when the air quality returns to normal.