Learn About Lameness
The University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, has put together a website to educate horse owners about lameness. By clicking on the Lameness Lab, an equine enthusiast can watch videos...
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Colic Incidence in Stalled Horses
...amount of feed, parasite load, and presence of tumors or enteroliths, among others. This study looked only at the influence of stalling as compared to turnout. The study lasted four...
Update on MRSA in Horses
...passage is the most common site to find MRSA in horses. MRSA has been found to affect horses with skin infections, wounds, surgical or catheter sites, septic arthritis, and pneumonia....
Do You Know Your Horse’s Pedigree?
...born will help you locate accurate information. The Jockey Club Information Systems offers free five-generation pedigrees for Thoroughbreds on its site at www.equineline.com. For a small charge, you can investigate...
Yeast Culture: Value-Added Ingredient in Horse Feeds
Feeds are more than a composite of cereal grains, soybean meal, and a dash of vitamins and minerals. Makers of high-quality feeds, like Kentucky Equine Research’s roster of Team Member...
Bone Cysts: New Surgical Technique Described
...at implant sites, cosmetic defects, or reaction to the foreign material was observed; Twenty-seven horse raced after surgery (71%) and an additional six were actively training; and Twenty-one of the...
Gastrointestinal Tract Basics: The Horse’s Foregut
...for movement of the gut). The most common problems involving the esophagus are acute obstruction (choke), strictures (narrowing or scarring), and diverticula (outpocketing). The usual sites for choke are the...
Ride and Tie Equine Competition
...States, publishes a calendar of events, and keeps annual point totals. The Web site at www.rideandtie.org has a list of frequently asked questions as well as information on locating the...
Nutrition of Horses with Muscle Disorders: New Article Published
...and MFM Pellet. Valberg directs the Valberg Neuromuscular Disease Laboratory (ValbergNMDL.com), which processes specialized muscle biopsies for veterinarians. The website provides instructions on how to submit biopsies for analysis. According...
Sampling Techniques for Hay Analysis
...a negative impact on the analysis. The opposite also holds true. Sampling that results in concentrating the leaves will make the sample look better than the forage actually is. The...
Tapeworms Cause Health Problems in Horses
...Anoplocephala perfoliata is the type of tapeworm most commonly found in horses. A favorite area of attachment for A. perfoliata is the ileocecal junction, the site where the small intestine...
Tapeworms in Horses
...attachment for A. perfoliata is the ileocecal junction, the site where the small intestine joins the large intestine, and the inch-long tapeworms may be found in large numbers at this...
HYPP: Diet Makes a Difference
...identify horses carrying the defective gene that causes HYPP. According to Sharon Spier, D.V.M., Ph.D., writing on the University of California-Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory Web site, “The test is extremely...
Virtual Advice: Nutrition Advisors and Horse Owners
...out this website’s Answer Exchange feature regularly, you know well that the Kentucky Equine Research advisors provide insight into all sorts of nutritional dilemmas. In many instances, these exchanges highlight...
Planning Run-In Sheds for Horses
...is best. Put the open side of the shed away from the prevailing winds in your area. Consider having the site graded with shallow ditches that will carry rainwater away...