Basic Health
![Woman measuring grain in barn aisle before feeding horses.](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_feeding_horses_barn_aisle_940x416-768x340.jpg)
December 20, 2021
Set Up a Horse-Sitter for Success
Careful planning and detailed instruction can help your horse-sitter provide the best care for your farm and horses.
![Bay horse eating hay from a net hanging outside the stall.](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_stalled_horse_eating_hay_from_net_haynet_SP_940x416-768x340.jpg)
November 03, 2021
Haynet Height: Consider Comfort of Horses
Habitual, unnatural postures can cause discomfort, so researchers set out to determine the physical effects of haynet height on
![Vet In Discussion With Horse Owner](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Vet-and-horse-owner-and-horse_940x416-768x340.jpg)
November 01, 2021
Injecting Horse Joints with Antibiotics: Pros and Cons
While injecting joints with antibiotics can help to clear infections, the procedure is not without risks.
![Hunter show ponies standing in a line in the show ring](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/equinews_show_ponies_body_condition_line_940x416-768x340.jpg)
October 06, 2021
Body Weight Perceptions of Horses by Show Judges
The incidence of obesity among horses worries veterinarians and nutritionists, especially as industry professionals have difficulty recognizing adiposity.
![KER research horse grazing in a pasture.](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Research-Horse-Grazing-in-Kentucky-Pasture_940x416-768x340.jpg)
September 22, 2021
Copper Poisoning in Horses
While copper deficiency can wreak havoc on skeletal and neuromuscular systems, acute and cumulative copper toxicity can lead to
![Wood Tick](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Tick-on-fingertip_940x416-768x340.jpg)
September 15, 2021
Where Do Ticks Stick on Your Horse?
Researchers in the southwest U.S. recently set out to determine the seasonality of tick infestations and attachment site preferences
![Horse on overgrazed pasture](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Poor-quality-pasture_940x416-768x340.jpg)
September 03, 2021
Soil Ingestion in Horses: What’s Normal?
A recent study took a look at how much soil horses eat under normal grazing conditions and its potential
![Horse getting hosed off](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Horse-getting-bath_940x416-768x340.jpg)
August 23, 2021
Relinquish the Sweat Scraper to Best Cool Horses
A recent study shows that constant contact with water is more important for heat conduction than producing and using
![Vet In Discussion With Horse Owner](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Vet-and-horse-owner-and-horse_940x416-768x340.jpg)
August 20, 2021
Ins and Outs of Transdermal NSAID in Horses
If you’re fighting tooth and nail to administer oral medications, the introduction of a transdermal option often pleases horses
![Checking a horse's teeth and gums](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Dental-examination_940x416-768x340.jpg)
July 01, 2021
Brush Up on Equine Dental Terminology
Brush up on basic equine dental terminology with this list of must-know words.