Horse Health Emergency Article Archive



Emergency \| Preventative \| Seasonal \| Natural/Holistic \| Feeds \| Supplements

health: emergency: archive

	Health: Emergency Anhidrosis in Horses Many horse owners have wished that their horses would sweat less. It would certainly help keep our mounts and tack cleaner. However, sweat plays a vital role in our horses' lives, and a lack of sweating in your horse may signal a potentially deadly disorder: anhidrosis. Anhidrosis, or... \| read »

	Health: Emergency from the pages of Rodeo Stifle Injuries in the Equine Athlete It's been my observation over the last 20 years or so that a lot of horse owners request to have their horses' hocks injected whenever a hind leg problem is suspected to be impacting performance. With some horses this procedure is very productive, but I think a more open mind relating to... \| read »

Health: Emergency
from the pages of Horse Journal

Quarter Horses Have Particular Muscular Worries
Post-exertion muscle soreness/strain can happen to any horse, but the high demands placed on the muscles of a Quarter Horse can easily lead to some soreness. Add to that the fact that they're also prone to some breed-related muscle problems, and you know you need to pay attention to their... | read »

	Health: Emergency from the pages of Horse Journal An MRI May Get Right To The Cause It wasn't that long ago that X-rays were the only diagnostic tool available to veterinarians for determining the cause of lameness. But X-rays have drawbacks, including the inability to show problems with tissues other than bone and the fact that abnormalities and changes seen on X-rays... \| read »

	Health: Emergency from the pages of Rodeo Entropion: An Occasional Eye Problem in Foals Entropion is a problem sometimes seen in newborn foals where the lower eyelid is rolled inward toward the globe of the eye. The entropion itself is often temporary and not difficult to correct in horses. But if left uncorrected, the entropion can cause serious secondary problems to the... \| read »

	Health: Emergency from the pages of Horse Journal Pregnant Mare Red-Flag Signs Whether it's your first foal or you've been in the business over 50 years, as the clock winds down toward foaling day, the anticipation rises. You wouldn't be normal if you didn't find yourself worrying about the mare and how awful it would be if something went wrong at the 11th hour. ... \| read »

	Health: Emergency from the pages of Rodeo Trends in Equine Medicine and Surgery I have seen some significant changes evolve in the 44 years I've been practicing veterinary medicine. The changes are based on greater knowledge and understanding of disease processes. With more knowledge and technological advances, diagnosis of problems has become more accurate, and... \| read »

	Health: Emergency Help Your Cast Horse in Your Horse's Stall It's hard to believe that a horse can get stuck -- or cast -- in his horse stall. However, this is a real danger. A horse is said to be cast when he has lain down or rolled and managed to position himself with his legs so close to the stall wall that he can neither get up nor reposition... \| read »

	Health: Emergency Care for Mare and Foal When Foaling Horse owners find the prospect of foaling exciting and nerve-racking every time, for every mare. But if this is your first experience, you may find being on foal watch even more anxiety-ridden. You've invested a lot of time, emotion and expense in getting your mare to this point, and you... \| read »

	Health: Emergency from the pages of Trail Rider Equine-Evacuation Tips I've just moved to a hurricane-prone area, and I'd like to be prepared to evacuate my three trail horses, especially after watching Hurricane Katrina wreak havoc on the Gulf Coast. I just couldn't bear to leave them behind to weather the storm alone. Do you have any equine evacuation... \| read »

« previous page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | next page »

Events and Happenings

Classifieds

Partners


It’s a Wrap Bumps and Lumps: First Aid Compensating for Quarter Cracks New Looks at Old Problems Travis Tryan's Walt Dodges the Colic Bullet
All Emergency »



Bumps and Lumps: First Aid
Every now and then, your horse will bash into something, hit his hipbone, or bang his knee. Most of the time, these are minor injuries that will go away on their own. A lump or bump is caused by trauma to an area that causes underlying swelling and possibly a broken blood vessel under... \| read
More Stories:
Potomac Horse Fever Risks Tying-Up Syndrome Horse First Aid: Coping with a Cut Sand is Cause of Horse Colic Cooling out a Hot Horse

First and Last Name

Address 1

Address 2

City

State

Zip

Country

E-mail