HoofStep®, an innovative monitoring system providing real-time remote data on individual horse health and welfare, announces its worldwide product launch via the Kickstarter platform on Saturday, March 2. HoofStep® offers constant data collection, 2...
Rhodococcus equi infection can cause fatal pneumonia in foals and has a profound economic impact on the horse industry. Research has suggested that factors affecting whether a foal develops the fatal disease are related to: Breeding farm manageme...
The key to keeping your allergy-prone horse comfortable is figuring out the cause of his or her reaction and avoiding them. Allergies are an immune response to what is generally a harmless substance. Equine allergies primarily affect the skin or res...
Bisphosphonates inhibit bone breakdown/resorption, making them useful for treating bone disorders such as podotrochlosis (navicular syndrome) in horses. Cells called osteoclasts play a key role in breaking down old bone while another type of cell—osteoblasts...
Giving horses time and space to exercise and play can help minimize the boredom behaviors confined horses often exhibit. While exercise and muscle toning may be accomplished on a long line, treadmill, or hot walker, it is important to provide a horse...
In general, feeding a mature adult horse 2% of its body weight in long-stem, good-quality forage each day comes close to meeting most of a horse’s energy and protein requirements for maintenance and a desirable body condition score, but that isn't always...
Be it due to space restrictions, climate, or geography, not every horse owner has the luxury of turning horses out on expansive, nutrient-rich pastures. The devil is in the many details when it comes to keeping horses in good condition even without access...
In areas such as California, it’s common to find boarding facilities that don’t have available pasture. Many of these facilities are drylot confinement operations, which can create additional health concerns for owners, trainers, and veterinarians. ...
Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein (IRAP) continues to gain traction in the realm of joint disease treatments. This regenerative therapy, also called autologous conditioned serum (ACS, autologous means self-derived), can be produced using samples...
Safe and smart groundwork can help build the foundation for a confident, well-behaved horse. Humane, science-based training is founded on educating our horses, not by “breaking” them. By educating them on the ground, we’re instilling good learning-t...
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