Health
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December 27, 2011
Studs in Horseshoes: Helpful or Harmful?
If you sometimes work your horse on grass or muddy ground, you are probably familiar with that unsettling moment
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December 23, 2011
Abbreviations Commonly Used for Drug Therapy
Veterinarians often employ a shorthand of sorts when dispensing medication to clients. Provided here is a list of the
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December 22, 2011
Checking Your Horse’s Vision
Stumbling, reluctance to move forward, shying, spooking when you enter your horse’s stall…each of these behaviors can be related
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December 21, 2011
Ringworm in Horses
Ringworm is a common term used to describe scaly or crusty patches of skin where the horse’s hair is
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December 20, 2011
Is That Newborn Foal All Right?
After eleven long months of pregnancy, your mare has finally delivered her foal. Everything looks fine with mother and
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December 19, 2011
Malignant Hyperthermia in Horses
Clinical signs of MH include high body temperature, either under general anesthesia or in conjunction with an episode of
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December 16, 2011
Teaching a Young Horse to Wear a Halter
Halter-breaking a young horse begins with simply spending a lot of time with the foal in the first few
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December 15, 2011
When Mares Reject Their Foals
Walking away and ignoring the foal is a mild form of rejection; not allowing the baby to nurse is
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December 14, 2011
Herbal Supplements for Horses
Many alternative therapies are being used to improve the quality of life and health of horses. Massage, acupuncture, physiotherapy, and herbal
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December 14, 2011
Treating Eye Inflammation in Horses
When anti-inflammatory drugs are given orally to horses, how well do they reduce inflammation in the eye?