Here in this article, Horse Sport outlines a few fascinating colic-related studies underway here in Canada and the new and online tools that are available.
Health
Learning the essentials of taking and assessing vital signs requires that you first know what is normal – and more importantly, what isn't.
Antibiotics are the usual course of treatment for primary sinusitis. Steam inhalation and light exercise will help the horse return to normal health.
Sometimes, for various reasons, the hormones get out of balance so that the horse is producing either too many or not enough.
Diarrhea may be the main symptom of many potentially dangerous conditions such as infections, parasite overloads, and toxins.
Regular dental care can prevent oral issues that can be the cause of a myriad of health, performance, and behavioural problems.
No matter what you call it, exertional rhabdomyolysis (a.k.a. tying up) can be an alarming condition.
Veterinarians are adding new stem cell therapies to their arsenal for these problematic tendon injuries – with promising outcomes.
The condition known as anhidrosis ‒ the complete absence of sweating ‒ can pose serious and potentially fatal problems for your horse during hot weather.
An increasing segment of the population is searching for alternative and more natural approaches to health. A trend now overflowing into the equine world.