Think of the equine body as an enlightened corporal corporation. Under the direction of president hypothalamus, CEO pituitary gland processes messages to and from department managers, known collectively as endocrine...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/anatomy/endocrinesystem_062907/
Cushing's Disease, or Cushing's Syndrome, is often thought of as a disease that only afflicts older horses, however, it has been known to occur in horses as young as eight...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/illnesses_injuries/cushings/
Is your horse obese? According to Sciencedaily.com, horses suffer from obesity just as humans do, and a significant percentage are overweight. Obesity in horses can cause...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/new-years-weight-loss-resolutions-your-horse/
More horses than ever are developing conditions that used to be considered rare complications of old age. And, in part, that's a good thing. Whereas once the equine lifespan topped off...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/illnesses_injuries/cushings_update_083008/
Each question in this Pop Quiz is on its own page. The question is repeated with the corresponding answer on the following page. Question 1 Your horse had nearly identical sores...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/hands_on_pop_quiz_final_exam_part_8_072609/
Laminitis is best known as a sudden crisis that causes excruciating pain, requires emergency veterinary care and imperils not only a horse’s future soundness but his life. Each year, however, thousands...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/learn-to-recognize-chronic-laminitis/
I am a serial monogamist when it comes to horses. I can only seem to love one at a time. They stay with me through their lives, and...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/illnesses_injuries/doak101703/
More horses than ever are developing conditions that used to be considered rare complications of old age. And, in part, that's a good thing. Whereas once the equine lifespan topped...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/illnesses_injuries/managing_cushings_disease_042709/
Many horse owners have wished that their horses would sweat less. It would certainly help keep our mounts and tack cleaner. However, sweat plays a...
By now, the basic facts of laminitis are as familiar as they are frightening: Brought on by mechanical or metabolic stress, this devastating inflammation of the soft laminae of the...
http://es.qa.aimstaging.com/horses_care/health/illnesses_injuries/assess_laminitis_risk_031910/
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