-Over 200 horses found abandoned -74 dead at a Nebraska ranch called 3-strikes -40 horses impounded from Virginia’s New Beginnings Horse Rescue -40 horses among 600 animals impounded in The Haven, North Carolina These were only some of the seriou...
If you’re curious about this, you are probably one of many people who misconceive the meaning of the horse behavior of licking and chewing. Rather than being a taught gesture that connotes relaxation or that your horse is processing something, the behavior...
Do you ever wonder how you or your horses survived when you were growing up? There are always people citing deplorable treatment of animals, but today it seems like most people worry more about their animal's welfare than the welfare of themselves or...
Horses require routine examinations and vaccinations, not to mention emergency care in case any medical issues arise, so it’s important to always register your animal with a local equine veterinarian. Whether you’ve just purchased your first horse, relocated...
The trots…you may be thinking this is a training article but this is about something much more troublesome. It goes by many names: diarrhea, loose stool, cow pies, and many analogies that are too impolite to mention…the trots. But even if you don’t currently...
quine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS): painful, potentially serious, surprisingly common and affecting horses of all ages, breeds and types. In 2009, a Danish study of 201 leisure and sport horses found that an incredible 83% had gastric ulcers. So, ...
Horses are much tougher on their teeth than we are. Fortunately for them their teeth keep growing until they are 27 to 30 years old! It's a good thing too since the tough forage that they eat wears their teeth down. If their teeth did not keep growing...
All horse owners should be very familiar with the signs and symptoms of colic – anyone in doubt should check out PonyGirl's extremely detailed and informative blog post on the subject. But how many of us would even think of peritonitis as the cause ...
Everyone likes to win but it seems that some owners are really pushing the envelope by asking vets to perform cosmetic surgical procedures on their horses. But why would someone take such drastic action? The main reasons given to vets for such requests...
A horse experiencing colic is always cause for concern, but some types of colic are more dangerous than others. Most gas and impaction colics have good outcomes and can be managed on the farm with assistance from your vet. If your vet suspects intestinal...
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