[/caption] Some horses are perfectly content living alone in a backyard paddock. Others, however, can become nervous wrecks without the security of a herd. Anxious horses may pace and fret, and...
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It's a beautiful image-a wild horse standing on a hill top, head up, luxuriant mane blowing in the wind. Unfortunately, this romanticized, cinematic portrayal of the beauty,...
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I've heard that parasites can lurk in common drinking areas, such as in the water troughs at trail-ride staging areas and in campgrounds. Which parasites are these,...
[/caption] Almost every barn has a cat and a dog or two hanging out. They help with rodent control, provide company for the horses and security. But having our small companion...
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The word colic strikes fear in every equine owner's heart. While we have come a long way in understanding, treating and reducing the risk of colic, equine colic is still...
When is a horse old? Every horse is an individual. How quickly a horse ages isn't necessarily related to his calendar years. Some horses look time-ravaged...
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[/caption] Horses that develop long-term difficulty with colon ulcers may have more than one factor operating, as well as more than one cause. It pays to understand what may cause these...
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[/caption] By far the most common problem with long winter coats is Dermatophilus infection (rain rot, mud fever). It begins as small areas of scabbing which come off on scratching with...
http://www.equisearch.com/horse-journal/equine-winter-skin-care/
By Kelly R. Vineyard, M.S., Ph.D., Equine Nutritionist, Land O’Lakes Purina® Feed In a survey of animal control and humane society organizations conducted in the state of California, the most commonly...
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Post your horse health questions here, and a veterinarian member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) with expertise in the field you are interested in will...
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