horse care
The Risk of Ticks with Horses
While many experts agree that fleas are an uncommon parasite for horses, ticks can be prevalent and potentially present a…
Is My Horse Cold? – An Excerpt from Keeping Horses Outdoors by Iveta Jebáčková-Lažanská
Is your horse cold in the winter? The following excerpt from Keeping Horses Outdoors by Iveta Jebáčková-Lažanská helps answer that question…
An Overview of White Line Disease
It's often what you can’t see that leads to trouble, and that’s definitely the case with white line disease.…
Ultimate Guide to Ulcers
Equine ulcers are a significant concern for many horse owners. Ulcers can affect all types of horses and have a…
8 Horse Feeding Mistakes to Avoid
Informed horse owners would never intentionally do something that could cause their horse to colic. Yet many owners unwittingly follow…
Horsekeeping: Should You Keep Your Horse at Home or Board?
As horse owners, most of us have dreamed of our horse living in your own backyard. You imagine waking up…
Sand Colic 101
Consuming sand is not ideal for equine digestion because sand irritates and inflames the intestinal lining, disrupting the bowel’s efficiency…
Decoding Sarcoids in Horses
Sarcoids can be scary. These tumors can show up anywhere on a horse’s body and sometimes grow quickly, accounting…
How to Manage and Treat a Hoof Abscess
Many horse owners have had the following experience: you put your perfectly healthy horse up for the night and the…
Manage Your Horse’s Joint Pain with Pro-Stride APS, a Non-steroidal Treatment for Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Injuries
What can I do for my horse’s joint pain? It’s a question we all ask our veterinarians at some point.…