- Turn on your Horse: The Power of Nutrigenomics
We have arrived. What was the venue of science fiction only a few years ago is now reality. Scientists are most certainly unravelling the secrets of life. Researchers have the ability to look deep within our body and read our genetic profile, map our ancestry and predict our future. This is as a result of the most incredible adventure ever undertaken by science: the mapping of the human genome. Like all sciences, the benefits ...
- The Physical and Mental Benefits of a Well Adjusted Horse
Most horse owners know when their horse is off. That tilt of the head, the second stumble he just took, even the bucking fit they had yesterday. Sometimes it came on slow, sometimes right after an accident. A poorly fitting saddle, improper hoof care, or rough play session with a pasture mate may have been the culprit. Any way you put it the horse is in pain. ...
- Stable Solutions: What Veterinarians Wish Horse Owners Knew
We depend upon veterinarians to help us keep our horses healthy. There are a lot of things that we can do to make their job easier, while improving the outcome for our horses. ...
- Fly Stomping
If your horses are constantly stomping and kicking at flies, their actions could be causing unnecessary wear and tear on their joints. Flies also carry disease by transporting infectious agents to humans and horses. In addition to fly ...
- The rising cost of living
It's on the internet, in newspapers, on television; it's the topic of conversation everywhere - the rising cost of living. Decisions have to be made - do we fill the car with gas or put food on the table? ...
- Recall calls for closer scrutiny
Read the Fine Print! Health-conscious equestrians have learned to pay as much attention to what is in their horses' grain as in the food on their own tables. Like grocery store packaging, the label on a bag of horse grain ...
- Colorful twins make their debut at Charlie Daniels' Twin Pines Ranch
Texas-After devoting more than 25 years to raising quality Paints and advancing the American Paint Horse breed, country-rock legend Charlie Daniels recently received the prize of a lifetime at his Twin Pines Ranch-a set of healthy, twin Paint fillies. ...
- Feeding the 21st Century Horse: How can breakdowns be prevented through nutrition?
With all eyes on the upcoming Preakness Stakes, the racing industry is holding its breath in hopes another Eight Belles tragedy won't happen then-or ever again. The horse health industry, meanwhile, is doing more than hoping. It has stepped up ongoing efforts in a nutritional approach to preventing breakdowns, ...
- Parasite Resistance Studies Make Headway in War on Worms
Just as the thought of a child who becomes resistant to antibiotics sends chills up the spines of parents, the idea of a horse not having a dewormer to fight off nasty parasites can frighten its owner, too. ...
- What's BOSS?
What's BOSS? Why do we do that to horses? Who did the research? What are the short-term, long-term benefits? Is it good for horses? I think about a lot of things concerning horses and nutrition. Today it is black oil sunflower seeds, commonly known in the horse world ...
- Palm Beach Equine Medical Centers open Aiken Equine Embryo Transfer Center
World-renowned veterinary clinic Palm Beach Equine Medical Centers, headquartered in Wellington, Florida, recently purchased the New Bridge Embryo Centre in Aiken, South Carolina. The goal is to continue to provide top-notch equine embryo transfers to the polo market, while expanding ...
- Top 5 Signs of Potomac Horse Fever
The name is deceiving, but Potomac horse fever (PHF) is not just a concern for horses near the Potomac River. Cases have been found across most of the United States. Knowing the key signs of PHF and watching carefully for them can help alert owners to protect other horses at risk for infection. ...
- Horse training for first responders presented by faculty
Emergency personnel often interact with horses for the first time when they are called to the scene of a trailer collision, barn fire, or other crisis situation. ...
- April's showers bring May's laminitis.
Laminitis is the inflammation of the connecting tissues (sensitive laminae) between the hoof wall and the coffin bone. If the inflammation is prolonged or severe the tissues die allowing the coffin bone to rotate downward. The rotation of the coffin bone results in a condition called founder. ...
- Conformation for dummies - Part 2
Last week we talked about conformation in general and specifically, the body, the head and neck and the legs and feel. Chest and Front End : Stand in front of your horse and measure the distance between the points of the shoulders and the elbows. If those four points ...
- Weaning
I bought a broodmare at auction. Nothing odd about the purchase, but this mare was due to foal in two months and still had her yearling colt at her side. The colt was not part of the sale. I guess that's one way to wean a foal. Wean means to accustom a mammal to take nutrition from a source other than nursing. Another ...
- Simple Biosecurity Techniques Help Protect Horses from Disease Threats
Basic Biosecurity Procedures Critical for Horse Health: In recent years, the months of the show season have included news of disease outbreaks that can pose a threat to the health of performance horses. More and more, horse owners are searching for simple and effective techniques to help protect their horses from these threats year round. ...
- Horse Conformation for Dummies - Part 1
Take a good hard look at your horse standing in the pasture. Study his legs, his back and neck, his hip and shoulder. What do you see? If your answer is along the lines of, "uh, well, he's pretty, he toes out a little, I think, and he's too tall but I still love him" then you are part of a very large club: horse owners who have only a marginal ...
- Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center offers treatments for upper respiratory disease
At Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, a variety of treatments are available for correcting disorders of the upper respiratory system and improving the odds of performance success. ...
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