There are a multitude of options available to ease the ache of equine arthritis—even more than there were just a few years ago. While there may be a plethora of prescription arthritis products available in your first-aid kit, there...
There’s an old adage among longtime horse owners: Eventually all horses go lame. Fortunately, most lamenesses are short-lived, and the horse recovers. But what are your options when your horse becomes permanently unsound? Whether a chronic condition has advanced...
Senior horses are the most challenging to care for during the winter months. Generally, poor dentition is the reason for weight loss that so commonly plagues this age group year-round, with cold weather increasing a caloric deficit. Worn and...
Q: I know senior feeds contain a forage replacer for horses with difficulty chewing and digesting hay, but it doesn't seem enough. What other forage options are there for the hard to keep senior horse?A: You are definitely on...
In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for Dr. Gray? Send it to hc-editor@luminamedia.com and use subject line "Ask the Vet."Q: My horse seems to have normal, healthy...
While all horses are affected by summer heat, humidity and insects, older horses seem to be particularly sensitive. One reason for this has to do with common physiologic changes related to aging.
Metabolic Changes
Many older horses are affected by...
As your horse ages, you may have noticed that he starts out a bit stiffer and creakier in the joints at the beginning of your rides. In fact, as riders get older, many will identify the same phenomenon in...
It’s a sad reality that no matter how long our horses live, they never live long enough. Eventually, most horse owners will reach the fateful day when they must answer that most difficult question: Is it time to say...
In the video below, Dr. Friend explains what he looks at during a routine exam of a senior horse.My horse, Snoopy, turned 25 this year. Reaching this milestone brings mixed feelings. It's great that he's still a happy, healthy...
Your horse is a superstar, and you've got a wall of ribbons and hundreds of trail miles in the log book to prove it. But as he's gotten a little older and a little slower, you may have started...
