This article goes into detail about how to tell when your horse is in pain, how to deal with it, common medications used, and alternative therapies.

In the April 2009 issue we took a look at research that is being carried out at the vet schools. Today, we catch up on a number of those projects.

Although the physiological needs of today’s performance horses are more than adequately met, the fulfillment of their psychological needs may be lacking.

Manuka honey is made by bees in New Zealand, and can be purchased at speciality food markets, health food retailers and online.

Irregularities in heart rhythm are normal in horses; lub dub, lub dub, pause, lub dub is perfectly natural. There are some irregularities cause concern.

Cushing's syndrome, or PPID, is caused by an enlargement (hyperplasia) of a portion of the pituitary gland (pars intermedia).

Stringhalt is an affliction involving spasms of one or both hind limbs which presents as abnormal, exaggerated flexion of the hocks.

There may be some potential health risks connected to cryptorchidism, although this may not be as clear in horses as in humans.

Equine Proliferative Enteropathy (EPE) is caused by a bacteria called Lawsonia intracellularis which infects the cells of the foal's intestines.

Assuming your foal, or foals, is healthy, has been eating feed and hay, is four to six months old, he or she may be ready to be weaned.