Equine Cushing’s disease
Learn about clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of Cushing’s disease in horses.
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Caring for your older horse
There are important management decisions that will need to be made to ensure your equine friend will stay happy and healthy for years to come.
Winter hoof care for horses
Winter can mean some extra planning and care to keep your horse’s feet in their best condition. But if you manage him properly, you’ll be able to enjoy these fly-free months despite the ice and chill, and can help your horse put his best hoof forward come spring.
Tips for keeping tabs on your horse’s heart health
3 things you should be doing to know that your equine athlete’s heart is up to snuff.
Foal diarrhea: What’s all the stink about?
Diarrhea is a real concern starting just after birth and lasting up to five months of age. In young foals, diarrhea can be harmless (such as foal heat diarrhea) but can become fatal without intervention.
How to prevent colic in horses: Avoiding a pain in the side
Preventing colic in horses starts with understanding what causes equine colic, then making adjustments to your horse’s dietary routine, introducing probiotics and prebiotics, avoiding equine obesity and parasites, and keeping up with regular dental care.
Equine dental care
Proper care of a horse’s teeth is important for proper digestion of feed. This is critical to maintaining healthy body condition, as well as to reduce the risk of choke and colic.
Fall vaccines and deworming
Fall is a good time to add equine vaccination and deworming to your to-do list. Our Equine Field Service’s equine vaccination guidelines can help horse owners determine which vaccination schedule is right for their horse. Core horse vaccines Ideally, all horses in a herd should be on the same vaccination and deworming schedule. This helps […]
Caring for your old horse’s teeth
Routine equine dental exams are the best way to care for your old horse’s teeth and prevent periodontal disease.