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Horse Care

Obesity in Horses is on the Rise

America's growing obesity problem has alarmed physicians and public health officials, and veterinarians have recently focused attention on fat dogs…

17 years ago


Horse Rescue Organizations

  Below is a list of horse rescue facilities and groups around the U.S. and Canada. Inclusion on this list…

17 years ago

Lymphosarcoma Horse Cancer

There are only a few diseases that I really hate.  Lymphosarcoma is one of them. This disease is a cancer…

17 years ago

Too Hot to Trot?

Summer is the time to get your horse in peak condition; take some extra long rides and enjoy the rays.…

18 years ago

It???s Time to ICE Your Cell Phone

Protect yourself and your horse and ICE your cell phone. ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. ICE is an…

18 years ago

DNA testing for Inherited Disease

The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at the University of California, Davis, offers DNA testing for several inherited equine diseases. Before breeding…

18 years ago

You Tell Us: Helmets

When I started riding at age 11, (I'm 52 now), I did not wear a helmet. I stopped riding to…

18 years ago

Raising Foals: Stall vs. Pasture

Q. What are the potential effects of raising a young horse in a stall versus letting him grow up on…

18 years ago

Train Your Horse to Pick Up a Foot

When a horse won’t tolerate having his foot picked up, it’s not some quirky behavioral issue that you should learn…

18 years ago

Pneumonia is major killer of foals

One of the most common diseases in foals six months and younger is pneumonia. Although many different organisms can cause…

18 years ago