Cooling exercised or overheated equines is critical to avoid heat-related illnesses. Applying water is effective for cooling horses1,2, and a hose is commonly used to continuously apply water.  However, running water from a hose is not always accessible and a bucket of water and sponge may be a suitable alternative for applying water in these […]

Rectal temperature is the most common method used to measure body temperature in horses post-exercise. Recently, percutaneous thermal-sensing microchips (PTSM) have been used to measure temperature in the pectoral (PECT) and middle gluteal (GLUT) muscles of horses before, during, and after exercise1,2,3. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of hosing or […]

In combination with exercise, nutrition is an essential component of managing horses with myopathies. The optimal feeding program for an individual horse is tailored to the diagnosis of a specific underlying myopathy. The key points of this article include: Horses with exertional rhabdomyolysis caused by types 1 and 2 polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM1 and PSSM2-ER) […]