How to Check If Your Horse Is Dehydrated
We all understand the importance of keeping horses hydrated. This is especially important during the hot and humid months of summer. During ...
Finding A Hay Supplier In the Midst Of Drought
In years past your hay supplier may have been as close as across the street or at the farm down the road ...
OCD Lesions with Mid-Rivers’ Surgeon, Richard Hartman, DVM
OCD lesions are cartilage flaps (sometimes containing bone) that develop at the end of bones near joints during a young horse’s development ...
Foaling: The Importance of Colostrum
Foals are born with little or no anti-bodies to fight off infection. A foal receives these anti-bodies through colostrum, the thick yellowish ...
Homemade Horse Treats: Sugar Cookies
Ingredients 1 cup carrot grated/food processor 1 apple grated/food processor 2 Tablespoons corn oil 1/4 cup molasses 1 cup rolled oats or ...
Horse Treats: Mistletoe Muffins
Ingredients 3 cups oats 2 Tablespoons of honey 2 cups of water 1 shredded apple 3 tablespoons of flour 2 tablespoons of ...
Homemade Horse Treats: Christmas Cannolis
Looking for something special to put in your horse’s Christmas stocking this year? Try making these Cannolis for a fun and colorful ...
Vitamin E Supplementation for Neurologic Disorders
Veterinarians frequently suggest supplementing the diets of horses with neurologic disorders with vitamin E. But why? One researcher reviews vitamin E supplementation ...
The Ins and Outs of Feeding the OTTB
Action shot of jockeys in horse race,Northern Caucasus. If you’ve ever considered purchasing an Off The Tract Thoroughbred (OTTB) special diet considerations ...
Persimmon Ingestion and Colic: A Retrospective Study
A study by the University of Oklahomas School of Veterinary Medicaine on 13 equid (10 horses, 2 ponies, and 1 donkey) who ...