Preventative

By using thin needles to stimulate various places (acupoints) on the horse’s body, this treatment can influence physiological effects. Read more

A horse’s body condition score has little to do with the chance of having lipomas form. Read more

Drylots are an effective solution to the ever-growing problem of obesity in the modern horse population, and can be Read more

Gastric impaction refers to cases where horses eat a large quantity of feed, filling their stomachs to the point Read more

Laminitis, the painful inflammation of the inner hoof tissues that lames so many horses, can strike virtually any horse Read more

Horses that are idle during the week but are ridden for hours on a weekend often suffer muscle cramping Read more

Resistance is defined as a measurable decrease in the efficacy of a compound against a population of worms that Read more

A daily grooming has lots of benefits. It gives you an opportunity to bond with your horse and reinforce Read more

Does music soothe nervous young horses? Yes, according to researchers from the University of Queensland. Read more

Colostrum, the first secretion of the mammary glands, contains antibodies that are important in the rapid response to disease. Read more