Health

February 17, 2010
Storing Hay Safely
Storing hay before it has dried thoroughly is a risky practice because of the danger of spontaneous combustion. For

February 17, 2010
Providing Dinner Through the Winter
How much hay do you need to buy to get your horses safely through the winter months? To find

February 15, 2010
Getting Horses Back into Condition
How do you begin getting your horse back into condition, and how long will the process take if you


February 15, 2010
Colic caused by Persimmons
Severe discomfort may not be noticed until several months after ingestion of persimmons, so if horses with access to

February 15, 2010
Weight Calculation
Don't know how much your horse weighs? Here's a formula from Equus that may give you a rough idea. This

February 15, 2010
Radios in the Barn
A study at Cornell University showed that ponies ate more hay while listening to country music rather than jazz,

February 15, 2010
Low pH Levels and Stereotypies
Some research has shown a link between stereotypic behaviors and a typically low hindgut pH levels.

February 15, 2010
Determining a Horses Age by Teeth
Aging by the teeth is an inexact science, due to the huge variation among individual horses as to the

February 08, 2010
Cushing’s Disease Diagnosis: Not a Simple Matter
Is ACTH level useful for diagnosing Cushing's disease in horses? The answer is yes, but it's not as simple