Keeping your equine partner “healthy as a horse” is a worthy objective that can be achieved with some thoughtful strategies and collaboration with your veterinarian. A springtime tune-up is key in preparing your horse for the active riding season...
VETERINARY PROCEDURESAnnual vaccinations
Nutrition and body condition assessment
Dentistry
Sheath cleaning for male horses
Final foaling preparations for pregnant mares
Review of deworming schedules: frequency and products
Fecal check for internal parasite eggs
Discuss fitness and conditioning program
Check...
Click the image to download a .pdf of the dewormer chemical classes chart.Many veterinarians advise rotating different deworming “chemical classes” during different times of the year. There are three classes of dewormers available today: macrocyclic lactone, pyrimidine and benzimidazole. All...
With all the highly effective dewormers readily available to horse owners today, it seems many veterinarians have removed themselves from the deworming discussion altogether.“It’s been a while since a lot of veterinarians got involved in the whole deworming issue,...
Rabies is always fatal and there is no treatment once an animal is infected. However, a safe and effective vaccine is available for horses.From the Colorado Department of Agriculture
The Colorado Department of Agriculture is encouraging livestock and pet owners...
Rotating Classes
All dewormers are not alike. Each dewormer has an active ingredient (chemical) to control parasites in your horse. These chemicals fall into one of three different “classes,” and each controls different parasite species. When...
On Behalf of the Equine Research Coordination GroupThough routinely discussed in human medicine, antibiotic resistance is rapidly becoming an issue in the equine world, as well. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a type of drug resistance whereby bacteria are able...
Senior horses can continue to have happy, healthy careers with proper joint care and treatment. Photo: Leslie Potter"Oh, the old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be.”If the songwriter who penned this old folk tune knew anything...
The challenges of training a young horse are almost as plentiful as the joys; the rewards of accomplishment can feel like a roller coaster when mixed with the anxieties of working with an impressionable animal. Add to this list...
Your veterinarian will help you determine what type of pain management protocol is best for your horse. Photo: Leslie PotterPain is a natural signal that lets us know when something is wrong. Without that trigger, we'd be apt to...
