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Horse Health

Advances in Equine Medicine

A lot has changed over the past decade and a half, including the horse world. Although you may muck a…

10 years ago


Ask the Vet: Help for a Horse with Sweet Itch

Q: My 8-year-old gelding has a bad case of sweet itch. When I bought him three years ago, I was…

10 years ago

Ask the Vet: Keeping Flies out of a Horse’s Eyes

Q: Is there a safe way to keep flies away from my horse’s eyes? He always manages to take off…

10 years ago

Ask the Vet: Seasonal Shoeing

Q: In the winter I usually pull the shoes off my horse and then come spring I put fronts on…

10 years ago

Ask the Vet: Preventing Laminitis

Q: I have a 22-year-old Quarter Horse that recently experienced his first bout of laminitis. What are some key diet…

11 years ago

8 Things to Know about Lyme Disease

  If you spend any amount of time riding, you probably enjoy the great outdoors: the great tick-infested outdoors, that…

11 years ago

How to Keep Your Horse Hydrated in the Summer

Along with the fun-filled hours of summer riding comes the responsibility of keeping your horse properly hydrated in the heat.…

11 years ago

A Horse Owner’s Guide to Paying Vet Bills

Horses are unpredictable animals. The old saying that they’re just looking for ways to hurt themselves can sadly ring true…

11 years ago

Summer Health for Senior Horses

  While all horses are affected by summer heat, humidity and insects, older horses seem to be particularly sensitive. One…

11 years ago

Your Horse’s Heart

  When we say a horse "has heart,” we are referring to that extraordinary equine capability of gumption—in short, your…

11 years ago