Basic Health

January 17, 2011
Eye Injuries
Eye injuries in horses can range from minor (irritation from dust or chaff) to major (puncture wound or serious

January 11, 2011
Handling Horses: Stay Safe
One of the first and most important lessons a young foal learns is that while it's all right for

December 29, 2010
Keeping the Senior Horse Healthy
Owners should schedule a “wellness check-up” at least once a year.

December 29, 2010
Managing the Senior Horse
Feed management for older horses is based around several factors.

December 22, 2010
Feeding Horses: Effects on Human and Equine Respiratory Health
Mold spores and organic dust are an important cause and aggravator of respiratory disease in both humans and horses.

December 20, 2010
Dandelions Turn Skin a Harmless Yellow
An occasional horse really likes dandelions, and while the blooms are not toxic, these horses may develop a noticeable

December 14, 2010
Dirt an Important Source of Iron for Horses
Horses constantly ingest dirt when they graze. Excessive consumption of dirt, especially when pastures become short, sometimes causes potential

December 14, 2010
Feed to Succeed: Supplements to Help the Endurance Horse
Keeping an endurance horse fit and healthy involves more than just putting in a large number of miles on

December 13, 2010
Medications Made Easy
Grind or crush pills or tablets, mix them with applesauce, and use a large syringe to squirt the mixture

December 07, 2010
Aural Plaques
That white, scaly, crusty stuff in some horses' ears is known as aural plaque, and the condition is fairly