Basic Health

Except for the possibility of infection or bleeding, there are relatively few complications after spaying. Read more

A study conducted at the University of Queensland in Australia found that many horses have a mild to moderate Read more

Horses with white or light-colored skin areas, especially areas with a thin hair cover, are likely to develop painful sunburn during Read more

Horses usually won’t eat buttercups because they don’t like the taste, but in overgrazed pasture where appealing forage is Read more

One of the easiest places to feel the pulse is under the jaw. You should be able to feel Read more

Most horses have probably experienced dehydration at some point in their lives. Low-grade dehydration can be self-corrected through free-choice Read more

Spend any time around foals and you’re bound to see it: a foal investigating manure left by an adult Read more

Reports of human entrapment in bins of stored grain increased more than 34% in 2010 compared to the previous Read more

Cortisol, a known indicator of stress, is usually measured by taking a sample of a horse’s blood and determining Read more

The researchers theorize that horses use odors as clues to which horses are dominant and which may be challenged Read more