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Horse ownership can be a rewarding and enriching experience, but it also comes with a lot of responsibility.

Horse trail riding is a popular activity for horse lovers of all levels. Whether you're an experienced rider or just starting out

Grooming your horse is an important aspect of horse care

Flunixin meglumine has a relatively short elimination half-life in horses compared with most other species (horses 1.6-2.5 hours: cows: 8...

Phenylbutazone has been widely used in equine medicine for more than 30 years to treat lameness, especially chronic conditions such as...

A significant number of horses develop hoof cracks or sand cracks during dry weather due to excessive drying out of the hoof wall. In...

Increases in serum GGT activity are primarily indicative of cholestatic liver disease but may result from colonic displacement or the...

Some horses will paw and dig up clay and soil and eat it on a regular basis. Accidental ingestion of sand is common in horses grazing...

The urge to sample, and then regularly eat their own manure, is relatively common amongst stabled and confined mature horses. Manure...

Chewing rails, feeders, doors, and trees is another habit brought on by boredom and confinement with infrequent or irregular meal times....

There are few horsemen who haven't had to deal with an old bow tendon at one time or another. You might get the horse when the bow feels...

 Hyaluronic acid is an essential component of synovial fluid and also of articular cartilage, which is used as an intra-articular...

As a horse owner, you want to provide the best care and equipment for your equine partner.

Horse trail riding is an exhilarating and rewarding experience for both seasoned equestrians and beginners alike

Climate change is having a profound impact on our planet, affecting not only humans but also the animals and ecosystems

Gastric ulceration is a multifactorial disease, and few specific causes have been identified in horses. Although Helicobacter pylori has...

Warts are epidermal growths that may be either congenital or acquired in origin. They are caused by a virus, and are most often found on...

Basically, the abscess should be identified and the borders defined. Because an abscess often migrates to another part of the hoof, the...

Synchronous diaphragmatic flutter, also known as "thumps" occurs when the diaphragm contracts in synchrony with the heart. There is often...

Anaphylactic shock is an acute systemic allergic reaction that occurs when a substance called an antigen (foreign protein) is...

Sesamoiditis is a chronic degenerative disease of the sesamoid bones. This simply means that the sesamoid bones are slowly...

Strangles is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus equi subspecies equi. Infection is achieved by contact with purulent material...

Don't narrow the inside toe on the hoofs of the horse that hits his shins or his knees. He is already too narrow there; and in all...

Equine therapy therapy or horse therapy, is a form of therapy that involves interactions between horses and humans