Basic Health

Several advances in veterinary medicine have produced improved techniques for treating equine eye injuries. One is the use of Read more

Long bones develop from cartilage by a process of endochondral (within cartilage) ossification. In the fetus, the bone anlages Read more

Recently, researchers in France used 19 Anglo-Arab horses from the French National Stud to investigate conditioned responses in horses, and expanded Read more

Riders can avoid many problems by selecting the right horse, choosing the right trails, and making sure pre-trip conditioning Read more

Fortunately, there are many weapons in the fight against flies. Beginning early in the spring, property managers can take Read more

Horses in the food-reward group spent the most time smelling, nuzzling, looking at the trainers, keeping one or both Read more

The researchers pointed out that horses, as social creatures, are strongly motivated to spend time loafing with their equine Read more

Microchipping, one of the most recent developments, has been welcomed by breed registries and owners because it was said Read more

Horses in the study all had high serum concentrations of a toxic metabolite of hypoglycin A, a substance found Read more

Treatment of a snake bite is best done by a veterinarian who can deal with the horse’s shock and Read more