Basic Health

February 27, 2019
Skin Funk in Horses: Omega-3s to the Rescue
When it comes to skin health of horses, every bump and bald patch, however mild or seemingly innocuous, should

February 11, 2019
Horse-Pasture Safety: Avoiding Atypical Myopathy
Atypical myopathy or seasonal pasture myopathy, which presents like a bout of tying-up, follows the ingestion of seeds or

January 07, 2019
Study: Still No Test to Predict Insect Bite Hypersensitivity in Horses
Veterinarians attempted to use an sLT release assay to predict which Icelandic horses were at risk for developing insect

November 19, 2018
Stereotypies in Horses
A new study shows that horses with repetitive behaviors learn at the same rate as horses without stereotypies and

September 18, 2018
Managing Allergies in Horses
Horses can develop hives in response to medications, insect bites, or allergies to feed or the environment. Recommended treatment

September 13, 2018
How Much Hay To Feed Horses: Where To Begin
Horses thrive on diets rife with forages, whether it is a medley of pasture grasses, baled hay, or another

September 10, 2018
Impact of Low Blood Sugar in Horses
Causes of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in horses. And the potentially life-threatening impacts it can have.

August 14, 2018
Excessive Salivation and Photosensitization in Horses: Clover Identified
Horses love to munch on clover, a sweet legume, but did you know that overconsumption of certain types of

July 25, 2018
Keep Horses Comfortable and Healthy in Hot Weather
Hose horses with cold water after exercise. Remove the water with a sweat scraper and apply more cold water,

July 24, 2018
Equine Gastrointestinal Microbiome Unfazed By Fenbendazole
The effects of fenbendazole, a popular dewormer (or chemical anthelmintic) used for controlling parasites such as small strongyles, were