
Equine Emergency Care vs Urgent Care
Mid-Rivers provides 24-hour emergency care and wellcare, but there is an intermediate level of service – urgent care. Recognizing the difference between ...

How To Prevent Gastric Ulcers
The presence of gastric ulcers in horses is astronomical. Estimates of 60% of horses and upwards of 90% of racehorses suffer ulcers ...

What Is Vesicular Stomatitis?
Vesicular Stomatitis is a viral disease that causes blisters in the mouth and occasionally blisters to the coronet band and teats. This ...

Bonded Horses… What To Do In An Emergency
Should you have a pair of bonded horses, a medical emergency requiring the overly attached equines to separate could bring you double ...

Horse Bio Security – The One Bucket Rule
When it comes to horse bio security the” one bucket, one horse” rule of thumb may seem obvious, but raise your hand, ...

Things To Know When Traveling With Horses
When you are traveling with horses, whether it is to a distant state or just across town, you will need to do ...

Equine Piroplasmosis Testing – Required At Some Horse Shows
A negative piroplasmosis test is starting to be a requirement at horse events across the country. In 2011, AQHA issued a statement ...

Points To Consider When Showing Your Horse
Participation in equine events is the goal of most horse owners. Traveling to a distant state for a high level competition, you ...

Ill-Fitting Saddle or Lameness –Your Saddle Pad Is Talking To You
Your saddle is slipping to the side, but you’ve confirmed that your saddle is fitted correctly. In fact, you’ve also noticed that ...

Study Indicates Head Position Affects Horse’s Stress Level
Three European universities designed a study* to evaluate the stress level of horses relative to head and neck position. In the study, ...