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June 04, 2013

What Is a Coggins Test?

Negative Coggins tests are required for certificates of veterinary inspection and whenever horses are comingled, such as at racetracks, Read more
Giving horse dewormer in oral syringe
May 29, 2013

How Do Dewormers Work?

Resistance to dewormers (anthelmintics) has been a huge problem in goats and sheep for many years. In horses, anthelmintic Read more
Horse with ears pinned
May 15, 2013

Effect of Gastric Ulcers on Performance of Horses in Race Training

Results of this study suggest that percentage of affected horses at racing facilities may be lower than previous indications, Read more
Horses looking out trailer windows
May 15, 2013

Travel Tips for Your Horse’s Comfort

Keep in mind that, though you can see the road ahead as you drive, every curve, bump, start, and Read more
Woman in barn aisle with senior horse
May 13, 2013

Barn Beat: What Music Style is Best for Horses?

Many horse owners and managers keep a radio playing in the barn, feeling that the low level of noise Read more
Longeing a horse in a surcingle
May 02, 2013

Physiological Changes in Horses During Warm-Up Before Exercise

An experiment examined physiological and metabolic effects of warm-up on Thoroughbred horses. Read more
Picture of a young girl riding a school horse.
May 01, 2013

Study Suggests Many Riders Are Too Heavy for Their Horses

A survey undertaken by researchers from Duchy College in Cornwall, U.K., suggests that only about 5% of adult riders Read more
Horse with flies on his face
April 25, 2013

Fly Control for Horse Barns

Stable management practices can have an impact on reducing fly populations. Read more
Horse with flies on his face
April 11, 2013

Fly Larvae Aid in Wound Healing for Horses

This is an excellent choice for treatment of some types of lesions where skin is under continuous movement, such Read more
Chestnut mare grazes with nursing foal
April 09, 2013

Does Nursing Shape Personality Traits in Foals?

If foals showed a strong preference for nursing on one side or the other, they might be helping the Read more
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