Don’t assume that your regular fly repellent will safeguard you or your horse from stinging insects. Standard repellents will not deter an angry bee or wasp if you disturb a nest.
While riding or working around your horse,...
Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), a byproduct of the chemical solvent industry, was approved by the FDA to treat musculoskeletal disorders in horses and dogs more than 30 years ago.Today DMSO is commonly used by horse owners and veterinarians to relieve swelling...
Q: I am thinking about purchasing a 3-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. When he was 2 1/2, he was in race training and developed a hairline sesamoid stress fracture. The vet said to rest him six months, and he's been rested...
Abscess
Symptoms:
Abscesses in the hoof are typically characterized by sudden-onset, severe lameness. In some cases, the horse may refuse to put any weight at all on the affected hoof. The horse will be sensitive in the area of the abscess...
What do you do if you suspect your horse has ingested a harmful plant out in the pasture, or gotten into something hazardous in the barn? What if your barn dog gobbled up your horse's medication while your back...
Q: My daughter has fallen in love with one of the horses at her lesson barn. She does wonderful with him and he is great with her. We are thinking about leasing him with the option to purchase him...
If you need an excuse to pay for quality riding instruction, consider it an investment in your horse's health and comfort.Researchers in France recently released the results of a study that links riders' position and balance with spinal issues...
Arthritis is most common in performance horses, including eventers, jumpers, ropers, barrel racers and dressage horses."Healthy as a horse.” Fact or myth? For the thousands of horse owners who spend countless hours hand-walking their horse after an injury, "myth”...
Every move your horse makes depends on the smooth and pain-free function of his joints. Whether he sprints after a cow, races around barrels, propels himself up and over a jump or scampers up a wilderness trail, your horse’s...
Equine arthritis, otherwise known as degenerative joint disease, is the most common cause of lameness in horses. While older horses are often affected, arthritis can strike at an early age, too, altering a promising career path. Let’s look at...
