Health

February 08, 2010
Artificial Insemination: Semen Extender Shows Promise
Research showed that the product provided an extra 48 hours of viability when equine semen was chilled, but did

February 08, 2010
Acetate for Muscle Glycogen Replacement
During prolonged moderate exercise, horses deplete muscle glycogen which needs to be replaced after the exercise period ends.

February 08, 2010
OCD Study Looks for Metabolic Clues
Osteochondritis dissecans is a developmental orthopedic disease that results in lameness in young horses. Various dietary factors (mineral balance

February 08, 2010
New Genetic Disease found in Quarter Horses
Researchers have identified another in a growing line of genetic diseases affecting Quarter Horses. According to Dr. Stephanie Valberg

February 08, 2010
Navicular Disease Treatment Benefits From Smaller Endoscope
Veterinarians at the University of Milan in Italy have used tiny endoscopes (2.7 mm in diameter rather than the

February 03, 2010
Poisoning by Common Pasture Plants
Unless plenty of appealing hay is provided as safe grazing diminishes, horses will sometimes sample toxic weeds and plants

February 03, 2010
Many Events Increase Equine Stress
Older horses showed less stress than younger horses in situations like horse shows, probably because of familiarity with the

February 03, 2010
Flexion Test is a Tool, Not a Guarantee
Because results have been shown to be influenced by a horse's age and workload, a flexion test should be

February 03, 2010
Reducing Risk of DOD
A study in France looked at 401 foals from 3 breeds on 21 farms for the incidence of developmental

February 03, 2010
Rotary Gallop May Be the Fastest Gait
There is some evidence that the rotary gallop is somewhat faster for horses than the transverse gallop, and the