Health

April 04, 2011
Greasing the Joints, Part Two: Oral Joint Supplement Ingredients
Care of joints is critical to a horse realizing its athletic potential. For older arthritic horses, appropriate joint care

April 01, 2011
Help for Roarers
Roaring, equine recurrent laryngeal neuropathy, laryngeal paralysis…no matter what you call it, that loud whistling noise when a performance

March 30, 2011
Catnip: Not Just for Cats Anymore
Cats love it, but flies hate it! An article published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reported that catnip

March 29, 2011
Greasing the Joints
Unlike their wild counterparts, domestic horses are asked to jump, to bend and flex into difficult movements, to stop

March 28, 2011
Nonhealing Wounds in Horses
Healthy horses are usually able to heal most cuts and lacerations without a problem. Some wounds, however, are very

March 25, 2011
Foal Diarrhea
The Dipstick test can be done in the field and gives an answer in 15 minutes, compared to serologic

March 24, 2011
Disinfecting a Stall
Routine stall cleaning goes a long way toward keeping barns clean and horses healthy, but disinfecting a stall after

March 23, 2011
Keep Horses from Chewing Bandages
The Anti-Lick Strip Equine adhesive bandage is flavored with natural cayenne pepper that deters licking or biting.

March 23, 2011
Treating EPM
A new treatment option has been developed for horses suffering from equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM).

March 21, 2011
Signs of Pain in Horses
Back pain doesn't have to be severe to cause resistance and unwillingness to work.