Tail rubbing – accomplished by vigorous scraping against fence posts, stall walls or any immovable object – can be a symptom of a number of conditions.
Health
While there are hundreds of species of weeds that are toxic to horses, the following are the most widespread in Canada.
HSI’s resident vet, Dr. Joan Norton, reviews new products and the latest research in the world of veterinary medicine, including research on heart rate.
Advance planning and a few simple precautions will help to ensure your horse stays healthy throughout the cold winter months.
Recognizing if a horse has a weight problem is the first step in diagnosing Equine Metabolic Syndrome, this article goes into further detail.
Vesicular stomatitis is a disease caused by a vesiculovirus of the rhabdoviridae family that can infect many animals, and occasionally even humans.
Learn what causes equine gastric ulcers in performance horses, and how to effectively treat, manage and prevent this painful condition.
Equine herpesvirus 1, EHV-1, has been endemic in horse populations worldwide for far longer than humans have been studying it.
Muscle tying up can be a one-time occurrence, but certain horses are prone to repeated events warranting diagnostic investigation and preventative action.
One infectious disease, Equine Herpes Virus-1, EHV-1, has been in the news a lot lately, causing outbreaks in all parts of North America.
