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…
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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…
3 weeks 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,…
1 month 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!…
2 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…
2 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…
2 months ago
Horse Health
Fat Horses
I hesitate to say this, but your horse may be fat. Please don’t take this personally. I’m not saying that you are fat. And I’m not trying…
3 months ago
Horse Health
Can Your Horse Tell if You Are Angry Just by Looking at Your Face?
Horses are complex social animals that rely on body language and facial expressions in order to communicate. As any horse person can attest, this communication…
10 months ago
Horse Health
Getting Smart on Sarcoids
You’re grooming your horse one afternoon when you notice a rough, hairless area has appeared on his jaw. Is it ringworm? A wart? Though these…
11 months ago
Horse Health
Forage Facts
Forage is the most important ingredient in the horse’s diet, yet the choices in forage species and form are sometimes daunting. Understanding the types and…
12 months ago
Horse Health
The Fence Made to Measure at Gothenburg Horse Show
Imagine you’re a taking an exam… In a stadium that seats 12,000 spectators, during an international sporting event that is broadcast live to a television…
12 months ago
Horse Health
Keeping Your Feeding System as Natural as Possible, Part One
Horses are non-ruminant herbivores also known as a “hindgut fermenters.” Their digestive tract is made up of a simple stomach, small intestine and large intestine.…
1 year ago
Horse Health
How To Deal With Horse Obesity
It’s tough to spot an obese horse when it’s your own. We tend to think, “She’s just big boned,” or “It’s her breed.” Many owners…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Team Therapy
Like any top level equestrian event, the Palm Beach Masters is a bustling ecosystem of equine professionals and practitioners moving in methodical bursts from one…
1 year ago
Horse Health
What’s In Your Feed: Co-Products or By-Products?
There is a trend these days to label many highly nutritious feed ingredients as worthless wastes. This particularly falls on anything that might be classified…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Impaction Colic: What You Need to Know
Colic is a catchall term used by horsemen to describe equine gastrointestinal distress, but there are several different causes. Impaction colic is one of the…
1 year ago
Horse Health
16 Fascinating Facts About Horse Digestion
This probably comes as no surprise, but the horse is a unique animal. This is especially true when it comes to how they digest food.…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Cold Weather Laminitis?
It happens every winter. A horse that may not even have a prior history of laminitis is found to be very lame and reluctant to…
1 year ago
Dressage
Keeping the Sport Horse Sound and Fit
If anyone is uniquely qualified to offer tips for keeping the sport horse fit and sound, it’s Ashlee Watts. As the director of the Comparative…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Cold Weather and Stiff Horses
Research has proven that exposure to cold causes increased stiffness in both muscle and connective tissue, including tendons and ligaments. A recent human study also…