Health

Dealing with soft, crumbly hooves and unsure where to turn? Try this four-pronged approach to getting your horse’s hooves Read more

Researchers organized a study to determine the prevalence of respiratory disease in competitive draft pulling horses. Read more

A new tool, called the body condition index, provides more consistent and repeatable measures of body fat than body Read more

Researchers compared body weights derived from weight tapes and calibrated scales in more than 1,700 horses. Read more

A recent study reported that metformin did not help decrease insulin levels in horses following an oral sugar test. Read more

The current recommended treatment for insect bite hypersensitivity involves insect avoidance through blanketing and stabling. Read more

Horses suffering from insect bite hypersensitivity present with profound itchiness and subsequent sores from scratching and rubbing. Read more

To improve the understanding of amino acid utilization, horses without EMS, with EMS, and with EMS and laminitis were Read more

While adipose-derived stem cells have many positive features, using these cells in rehab scenarios doesn’t guarantee success. Read more

Because swimming is frequently used as a conditioning tool, researchers wondered if this particular exercise is associated with bleeding. Read more