horse health
An Overview of Laminitis
Information about laminitis in horses advances all the time, but the reality of this crippling and life-threatening disease remains the…
Colitis in Horses
Antibiotic-induced clostridial colitis must be recognized and treated promptly to prevent a horse owner’s worst nightmare. It’s safe to say…
10 Common Horse Care Mistakes
No one goes through life without making mistakes, and luckily for us, most errors have minor consequences. Even so, life…
The Horse’s Mouth from an Equine Dental Technician
There are some things you can put off doing—I really should reorganize the tack room—and then there are things that…
Horse Respiratory Issues: Management of Asthma and Other Disorders
Ask anyone with asthma what it’s like to have an attack and words like “suffocating,” “drowning,” and “an elephant on…
Treating Puncture Wounds in Horses
As many owners will testify, horses can find the strangest ways to get hurt. Sometimes those injuries involve a foreign…
Do You Need a Second Opinion for Your Horse’s Diagnosis?
Maybe one of the following scenarios sounds familiar: Your horse had a mild but persistent lameness, but you wondered about…
Photosensitization in Horses
If you live in an area where sunlight is plentiful and horses spend hours outside, you’ve most likely seen white…
Anhidrosis in Horses
Anhidrosis is a fairly common problem for horses in hot and humid regions, but there is hope for keeping them…
Common Heart Issues in Horses
Horses, like humans, can experience a variety of heart disorders or defects, ranging from inconsequential to life-threatening issues. Though some…