Raising the Ante at First Level

…difference at the lower levels (Training through Second) is that the number of tests per level was reduced from four tests to three. In addition, the tests themselves are a…

How to Spot Laminitis Early

…Horse’s Blood Pressure The blood-pressure cuff is an accurate, but underutilized tool in detecting laminitis. The average horse’s systolic reading, which indicates the force of blood pumped from the heart,…

Should You Rely On Titers’

…tract and digestive tract that can’t be measured by blood tests (titers are done through blood tests). These mucosal antibodies are a strong line of defense, but they’re only produced…

Letters 09/05: Garlic And Anemia

…of longterm use. My warmblood tires easily at horse shows compared to the pony, so I decided to have his blood tested. Today I found out he’s borderline anemic. I…

It’s Not Unkind To Cut Your Colt

…whereby one or both testicles do not descend into the scrotum. Sometimes the testicles will be all the way inside the abdominal cavity. Locating and extracting the testicles is obviously…

Ask Horse Journal: 06/01

…usual Cushing’s blood tests of ACTH and cortisol are basically normal. Insulin is often abnormal. High insulin levels are also noted in Cushing’s but may just be part of the…