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 [...]
Picking the Right Girth
Without a girth, your saddle won’t stay in place. But the type of cinch you choose can influence your horse’s stride. A 2015 [...]
Stressed Out: How Stress Affects the Horse’s Immune System
We can easily recognize signs of stress in ourselves. Headaches, fatigue, muscle soreness, and stomach pain are signs of strain. But horses can’t talk [...]
Strangles Surprise
Bringing a new horse into any barn always poses a risk for spreading diseases like strangles. Even healthy-looking horses, with no outward signs of [...]
Stem Cell Treatments for Horses
Stem cell therapy for horses is commonly used for healing tendon, ligament, or joint injuries. New research is exploring the effectiveness of stem cells [...]
Shivers in Horses Defined
Shivers is most common in draft horse breeds but is also found in warmbloods and Thoroughbreds. Research from the University of Minnesota sheds light [...]
Selenium Levels for Horses
Selenium (Se) is a trace mineral that is found in the soil. Herbivores rely on plants to meet their Se requirements, while plants obtain [...]
Risk Factors for Equine Gastric Ulcers
Gastric ulcers are a common occurrence in competitive horses that are in regular training and frequently travel. Even horses with low-stress lifestyles can experience [...]
Ringbone in Horses
One joint disease that can affect horses as they age is ringbone. The term ringbone is used to describe osteoarthritis, inflammation, and loss of [...]
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 [...]