Equine Articles
The hot horse comes in all shapes and sizes. The summer season opens the door for these physical characteristics to present themselves through encouragement of […]
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Your horse is lame. He’s off somewhere and your vet, through flexion tests and radiographs, determines that one of his joints is irritated or potentially […]
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Equine tendon and ligament injuries are extremely common in the industry, being created as a result of many factors. Despite being very common in the […]
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Health and soundness in the horse is crucial to performance and overall longevity. The more time and knowledge that is soundly invested in your horse’s […]
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Turmeric and curcumin. Both well known names in the world of herbs and alternative medicine, even in the horse industry. Despite being well known, many […]
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The Three Treasures of Chinese medicine are the root of almost every health and lameness condition impacting the horse. Resolve, re-balance, and support these three […]
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The ‘Conqueror of Mountains and Destroyer of Weakness‘! Shilajit goes by many names and has many catch phrases being used to testify to it’s ability […]
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Lack of energy, breathing problems, poor recovery and stamina, and impaired healing are all symptoms that often plague the equine athlete. Cordyceps sinensis is a […]
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EPM or Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis has plagued horse owners for decades with an estimated clinical prevalence of less than 5% of horses being affected. Despite […]
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Digestive health in the horse is extremely important and is tightly connected with almost every medical and lameness condition that you can imagine. The importance […]
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Digestive health in the horse is a growing concern over the past couple of decades, being readily evident in the high usage of ulcer medications, […]
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Stress, anxiety, and even depression dramatically impact the horse mentally and physically. This is especially true of the competitive equine athlete, but is also true […]
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Adaptogens are powerful in their ability to impact the health of the horse, and the term ‘adaptogen’ has become rather familiar for many owners. In […]
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Metabolic syndrome and obesity is an epidemic in the equine world. The fact is that you are in control of your horse’s health, believe it […]
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The easy-keeper and metabolic horse pose many challenges to horse owners, farriers, and veterinarians in many facets of equine health and soundness. For some owners, […]
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What? No grain for my horse?? That article was truth, speaking from my clinical and research experience in working with rehabilitation horses as a veterinarian. […]
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Scratches, rain rot, and skin allergies in the horse…oh my! Skin problems in the horse are very, very common and at the top of complaints […]
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When you think of a horse, you almost instantly think of grain. The two are intertwined and deeply related in our thought patterns, having for […]
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Ketosis, the ketogenic diet, and exogenous ketones have become quite popular terms in human research and medicine, with significant impacts on health. However, one has […]
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Wild Yam is one of a thousand of herbs out there that can benefit your horse, but each herb, despite having similar capabilities regarding inflammation, […]
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The horse’s immune response is a very important factor to their overall health and well-being, not to mention soundness. All too often, as owners and […]
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Joint injections in the horse, likely the most commonly performed procedure in the horse with osteoarthritis, navicular ailments, or other lameness condition. The second most […]
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Ulcers, specifically gastric or stomach ulcers, are very common in the horse. While ulcers generally impact the horse in training or competition, they do affect […]
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In order to compete, run, jump, recover from an injury, muscle stiffness, PSSSM, or even battle the effects of metabolic syndrome, a horse is completely […]
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Equine metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance is an ongoing epidemic in current times. Although the case load is very high, as is the morbidity rate, […]
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Whole food and the horse are becoming a hot topic of discussion in many forums and other information resources. For many, the topic of ‘whole […]
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Metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and the horse. An ever present problem, contributing to a high percentage of laminitis cases, which are often seasonally related. In […]
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The metabolic and insulin resistant horse. Quite a complex situation and one that is often poorly managed, as most chronic health ailments are in the […]
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Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in the horse can be a real challenge for the horse owner and veterinarian to manage. It seems like there […]
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Vitamin E often goes hand in hand with conditions such as EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis) , EDM (equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy), and even PSSM (polysaccharide storage […]
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