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Managing Arthritis in Your Horse

Arthritis is a major problem for horses. The size of the horse joint supplement industry reflects this. There are at least 50 different products out there-probably...

http://www.equisearch.com/uncategorized/managing-arthritis-your-horse/

Higher Bute Doses: No Benefit But Higher Risks

New research suggests that increasing a lame horse's daily dose of bute (phenylbutazone) does not provide greater pain relief, but it does heighten his risk of developing a potentially fatal...

http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/lameness/bute_study_021108/

Help for Tongue Resistance

Question: My 9-year-old gelding has a habit that seems to be getting worse instead of better. I have regular instruction--dressage basics with some jumping. But when I ask my horse to...

http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/english/dressage/eqjahiel3496/

EquiSearch's Ask the Vet: How Saddle Width Affects Fit

Question 1: I am a therapeutic riding instructor and have noticed several of our mounts developing back problems in our school. I am concerned it is the improper leaning on...

http://www.equisearch.com/tack_apparel/western-tack_apparel/saddle_width_120508/

An MRI May Get Right To The Cause

It wasn't that long ago that X-rays were the only diagnostic tool available to veterinarians for determining the cause of lameness. But X-rays have drawbacks, including the inability to...

http://www.equisearch.com/uncategorized/mri-may-get-right-cause/

Little Red Flags

With timed-event horses, we're always watching for little red flags-and not just those that the flagger waves at the timer line! Timed-event horses, especially those...

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Take Care with NSAIDs

Horsemen have come to rely on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat a host of injuries--heat and swelling, aches and pains. Most horses respond well to these drugs and suffer from...

http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/illnesses_injuries/eqnsaids911/

Horse Health Checklist

If you're like most busy trail riders, you rise early, ride, do the chores, then race off to work or other commitments. Or, you race home at the end...

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Horse Lameness Check

Lameness can be definitively diagnosed only by your veterinarian, but the detective work of the diagnosis is best performed as a team. A prognosis for a full and speedy recovery...

http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/lameness/horse-lameness-check/

Dental Problems Can Masquerade as Training Problems

Every Nine To 12 Months. Veterinarians and dental practitioners are frequently baffled as to why such a large percentage of horse owners don’t know about equine dental care...

http://www.equisearch.com/horse-journal/dental-problems-can-masquerade-as-training-problems/