How to Feed Senior Horses
Twenty percent of the U.S. horse population is now over the age of 20.
Twenty percent of the U.S. horse population is now over the age of 20.
Years of training and many miles in the show ring mean these horses need a little extra TLC to stay sound. Depending on the horse and the discipline, that might mean more time warming up or periodic joint injections when he starts to have a hitch in his giddyup.
High blood potassium levels cause a life-threatening condition known as hyperkalemia
Morgan Pyles, a PhD student in the department of animal and food sciences at the University of Kentucky (UK), became interested in mare and foal nutrition by accident.
Did you know that tiny pieces of bone and cartilage, some smaller than the size of a coin, can turn a racehorse or a sport horse from a serious contender to an injured athlete with a lengthy recovery time?
In the presence of tissue injury, the body produces neurotrophins, or nerve grow factors (NFG).
This process generally comprises 25% treatment and 75% rehabilitation
Farriers must understand biomechanics and the forces at work in a horse’s hooves to best make appropriate trimming and shoeing decisions.
Testing was conducted after a mare previously stabled at Turfway Park tested positive for the wild strain of EHV-1 late last week
The level of resistance in tapeworms to current anthelmintics is unknown. “Although resistance has yet to be documented for tapeworms, the risk is significantly increased with continued ‘blanket’ use of anti-tapeworm anthelmintics,” said Austin.
Vern Dryden, DVM, CJF, of Bur Oak Veterinary and Podiatry Services, in Lexington, Kentucky, and Brian Beasley, DVM, CJF, from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, in Athens, led the conversation.
British researchers have determined that MRI images of bone thickness could provide critical information about fracture risk in the lateral condyle of the third metacarpal bone …
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has been using microchips for years to verify that horses entered …
In an attempt to better understand how to diagnose the condition, Laura Johnstone, BVSc, MVSc, of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine at New Bolton Center, lead a team of researchers to review the clinical signs and pathologic findings from horses diagnosed at necropsy with NB.
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