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Horse Health

Your First Horse: Horse Health and Nutrition

Equine Nutrition from A to ZFeeding your horse may seem like a complex task, but it can be simple with…

14 years ago


Question of the Week: Is my horse allergic to vaccines?

Q: My horse was recently vaccinated by our vet and quite a few hours after she received the vaccine her…

14 years ago

A Better Technique for Measuring Changes in Your Horse’s Weight

Using weight tape at the heart girth may not measure small changes in weight. Photo: Leslie PotterThe problem of equine obesity…

14 years ago

Equine Nutrition from A to Z

  Alfalfa Abundant in protein and calcium, alfalfa is a good source of forage for young, growing horses and lactating…

14 years ago

Question of the Week: My Horse Has Hives

Q: I have a horse that tends to get hives any time she gets sweaty.  In the warm months I…

14 years ago

Cushing’s Disease

Q: I have a 17-year-old Mustang that came back high on the ACTH test for Cushing’s disease. She started Pergolide 5…

14 years ago

Jumping the Senior Horse

Q: My daughter has fallen in love with one of the horses at her lesson barn. She does wonderful with…

14 years ago

Keep Your Horse Healthy in Hot Summer Weather

Dr. Kristina Hiney, PhD, Omega Fields® Equine Nutrition Advisor, has prepared a series of Seasonal Tips which can be of…

14 years ago

Exercise-Related Injuries

Arthritis is most common in performance horses, including eventers, jumpers, ropers, barrel racers and dressage horses. "Healthy as a horse.”…

15 years ago

Joint Venture

Every move your horse makes depends on the smooth and pain-free function of his joints. Whether he sprints after a…

15 years ago