General Interest
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November 20, 2017
Dental Issues and Weight Gain in Aged Horses
Once the forage component of the diet has been sorted, a high-calorie complete feed might be appropriate for horses with EOTRH.
![Two girls with a horse](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Body-condition-scoring_940x416-768x340.jpg)
November 20, 2017
Orthopedic Problems in Horses: Alternative Therapies
The American Veterinary Medical Association defines complementary and alternative veterinary medicine as a “heterogenous group of preventive, diagnostic, and
![Performing a flexion test on a horse's hind leg](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Flexion-test-hind-leg_940x416-768x340.jpg)
November 20, 2017
Orthopedic Problems in Horses: Alternative Therapies
Despite the limited evidence backing up many of these practices in either veterinary or human medicine, horse owners still
![Weanling standing in pasture](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Weanling_940x416-768x340.jpg)
November 16, 2017
Cold Weather Weaning Practices Impact Foal Health
Stress often causes immunosuppression, leaving the foal’s immune system weaker than normal and unable to fight off infection.
![Icelandic horses running in field](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Icelandic-stallions-galloping-with-flowing-manes_940x416-768x340.jpg)
November 14, 2017
Horse Management Practices: Room for Improvement
If you consider only the five freedoms, horses need remarkably little: feed, water, a pain- and disease-free life, the ability
![Horse looking out over stall door](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Horses-in-stalls_940x416-768x340.jpg)
November 09, 2017
Stall Vices Linked to Digestive Discomfort in Horses
In horses, the shift from migratory foraging to stationary meal-eating can cause disturbances in health and behavior. For example, long-term
![Paint mare with foal nursing](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Paint-mare-and-foal_940x416-768x340.jpg)
November 07, 2017
Embryo Transfer, Placental Alterations, and the Developing Foal
With the widespread adoption of assisted reproductive technologies, horse owners have the freedom to essentially inseminate any embryo into any
November 07, 2017
Shelters for Horses: Why They Might Not Use Them
Equine experts recommend that horses have access to shelter to protect them from inclement weather. But if you’ve ever
November 07, 2017
Embryo Transfer, Placental Alterations, and the Developing Foal
With the widespread adoption of assisted reproductive technologies, horse owners have the freedom to essentially inseminate any embryo into
![Horse with visible breath in winter](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Breath-visible-respiration_940x416-768x340.jpg)
October 31, 2017
Shelters for Horses: Why They Might Not Use Them
Horses seek out shade; however, they have different behaviors and physiologies than humans that could make shade a comfort