Basic Health

After eleven long months of pregnancy, your mare has finally delivered her foal. Everything looks fine with mother and Read more

Halter-breaking a young horse begins with simply spending a lot of time with the foal in the first few Read more

When anti-inflammatory drugs are given orally to horses, how well do they reduce inflammation in the eye? Read more

Unlike the more familiar acupuncture, which uses needles inserted into a horse’s tissues to influence energy pathways, acupressure seeks Read more

Research at University Teknologi MARA in Malaysia has turned up significant differences in the values for protein, gross energy, Read more

Studies in humans and canines have shown that obesity is associated with a low-level generalized inflammation throughout the body. This is Read more

Sand colic, a form of impaction typically seen in horses that live in dry, sandy areas, occurs when the Read more

The objective of ventilation is to provide fresh air to the horse, which is achieved by providing sufficient openings Read more

Tapeworms can play a significant part in several types of colic and other dangerous conditions of the equine digestive Read more

Owners need to be sure horses have an adequate supply of hay, increasing the amount as the temperature drops. Read more