Horse Health
The Four Biggest Problems Affecting “Performance” Horses
You have a horse. You take him to shows (doesn’t really matter much what kind). Congratulations, you horse is now a “performance” horse. Look out. You are…
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Colic is Not a Disease
I’ve written a few articles about colic—myths, when to go to surgery, and such—and, with all that’s been said, by me, and by many other…
4 weeks ago
Horse Health
What Can You Do to Help Horses Cope with Box Stalls?
If you have your horses where they can hang out with their buddies in big grass pastures, good for you. Good for them, too. Horses are…
1 month ago
Horse Health
Fungi Directly Linked to Inflammatory Airway Disease in Horses, Finds Study
A major piece of the puzzle of equine airway diseases has been discovered: the role of fungi. A three-year study published by The Journal of Veterinary…
2 months ago
Horse Health
Skinny Horses
For every yin, there is a yang. I wrote an article on fat horses—here’s one on skinny horses. Skinny horses are the flip side of…
2 months ago
Horse Health
What Your Horse Might Have to Say About One-Sidedness
Have you ever noticed in training that it is often easier to do lateral work, bending, turning, and lead changes, in one direction than in…
2 months ago
Horse Health
On the Value of Horses
When I was a senior in veterinary school, I spent three months working in central Kentucky, in what-was-at-the-time the largest Thoroughbred veterinary practice in the…
2 months ago
Horse Health
“Natural” Dewormers
Sometimes, you may need to deworm your horse. Happily, if you do—and you should find out if you do with a fecal egg count rather…
4 months ago
Horse Health
Help, My Mare’s in Heat
OK. You’re convinced that your mare has behavioral problems because of her heat cycle. (Not sure? Read Part 1 of this series to brush up on…
4 months ago
Horse Health
A Really Good Way to Clean Wounds (Really)
Somehow, some way, it seems like the common variety garden hose has become something of an indispensable weapon in the war against horse wounds. …
5 months ago
Horse Health
Magic and Medicine: A Curious Sense of Commonality
I am a veterinarian who limits his practice to taking care of horses. I have made my living caring for horses for over 30 years,…
5 months ago
Horse Health
Why Horses Aren’t Getting Any Faster
I don’t know if you pay any attention to sports like swimming, or track and field, but if you haven’t, the fact is that people…
6 months ago
Horse Health
False Precision
There’s something that you need to be aware of in the horse world. It’s called “false precision.” Precision (true precision) requires that a specific action…
6 months ago
Horse Health
Barefoot Trimming
There’s a curious phenomenon going on in the world. Some people assert that the horse’s hooves must be trimmed in a certain way, and the horse left without…
7 months ago
Horse Health
Concerns About the “Routine” Use of Bisphosphonate Drugs in Horses
Since their release in 2014, I’ve been following two drugs, Tildren® and Osphos®, both of which were approved for the treatment of navicular disease in…
7 months ago
Horse Health
Type Two Wounds (Second Intention Healing)
You had to know that if there’s a type one wound, there’s also a type two wound. Type two wounds are the wounds that make…
8 months ago
Horse Health
A Veterinarian’s Guide to Treating Type One Wounds
They say that there are two kinds of people in life—lumpers and splitters.* Lumpers like to put everything into one box. So, to a lumper,…
8 months ago
Horse Health
Rehabilitating Tendon and Ligament Injuries
No matter what sort of treatment you choose when your horse injures a tendon or a ligament, the most important treatment will be time. TRIVIA TIME!…
9 months ago
Horse Health
Can You Support a Horse’s Leg with a Boot or Bandage?
I am a big fan of your horse’s legs. No one will cheer for them louder than I will when it comes to carrying you…
9 months ago
Horse Health
Why Do Horses Eat Weird Things?
Horses are not picky eaters. I mean, they’re not carnivores, so they will generally turn up their noses at a good steak (although I did…