Taking a Horse’s Digital Pulse
A pounding digital pulse can help you detect the onset of laminitis. Learning how to take your horse’s digital pulse is as important in [...]
Reduce Your Horses Risk For Shipping Fever
Long hauls increase your horse’s risk for developing a respiratory disease called shipping fever. Symptoms typically include a cough, shallow breathing, and a high [...]
Recognizing Heat Stress in Horses
A hot summer day may seem like ideal riding conditions to you, but it may be too hot for your horse. When the ambient [...]
Prevent Injury from Horse Water Buckets
You can’t keep horses without buckets. Whether they’re used for feed tubs or just water pails, they deliver critical nourishment. But they are a [...]
Positive Outcomes for Horses with Bone Fractures
More horses are recovering from a broken leg than ever before. Today, the survival of the horse is often more a case of finances [...]
Pain Relievers For Your Horse’s First Aid Kit
Not all pain relievers work the same way so it’s important to have more than one drug on hand. Knowing which painkillers are best [...]
How Often Do Horses Need Influenza Vaccines
Equine influenza is spread through the interaction of horses. How often a horse receives the vaccine is based on how likely it is to [...]
First Aid Kit Must Haves: Anti-Inflammatories for Horse Barns
Anti-inflammatories help control inflammation and alleviate pain. Chances are you have one or more of these drugs in your medicine cabinet at home. So, [...]
First Aid for Horses: Minor Scrapes
Horses are adept at finding ways of injuring themselves. Thankfully, most of the time, it’s minor injuries like a scrape or an abrasion. [...]
Fall Safety Tips for Animals of All Sizes
Fall is the time to begin preparing for harsh winter conditions. These chores often include additives to keep machinery functioning and poisons for rodent [...]