Health

A study found that the drug phenylbutazone, or “bute,” decreased insulin and glucose concentrations following an oral glucose test. Read more

Is music the path to a less-stressed life for your horse? Environmental sound enrichment, as classical music, increased serotonin Read more

Gastroscopic examinations of nearly 400 horses at a single equestrian center in China revealed a concerningly high rate of Read more

Measuring low thyroid hormone levels in horses with PPID does not necessarily indicate the horse is truly hypothyroid and Read more

Being able to continuously measure the pH of the stomach contents will help improve treatment strategies for horses with Read more

Some owners are hesitant to “scope” their horses for ulcers, believing it is too stressful, but recent research should Read more

Biofilms play an important role in antimicrobial resistance and life-threatening treatment failures despite aggressive antibiotic therapy. Read more

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors block the resorption of glucose from the kidney, resulting in decreased circulating levels. Read more

Soaking hay is simple and involves minimal cost, but many owners find it hard to do every day. A Read more

When omeprazole is abruptly discontinued, high levels of gastrin stimulate the parietal cells to produce hydrochloric acid and rebound Read more