Health: Preventative
from the pages of Trail Rider
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)
With spring upon us and prime trail-riding season underway, I'm getting
several questions about equine infectious anemia. You want to know more
about what equine infectious anemia is, what it does, how your horse can contract it, and mostly, how
to prevent it.
Equine inefctious anemia (EIA)... | read »
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Health: Preventative
from the pages of Rodeo
An Uncommon Hind Leg Problem
Athletic
horses, as with human athletes, have a high incidence of orthopedic problems.
Different endeavors with the horse cause a different ratio or incidence of
certain problems. Racehorses tend to suffer primarily from injuries to the front
legs, while cutting and roping horses have... | read »
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Health: Preventative
Your Horse and Diabetes
We're
familiar with diabetes in humans, but not many people know that horses can also
have diabetes and blood-sugar problems. "Insulin resistance" is sometimes called
"pre-Cushing's" because it was felt that insulin-resistant horses are in the
early stages of Cushing's disease. You may... | read »
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Health: Preventative
from the pages of Horse Journal
Allergy Season and Your Horse's Health Care
If the thought of sunny summer horseback riding is clouded by memories
of bumps, hives, sores, itching, coughing, wheezing, runny eyes, and
headshaking, take action now. If you wait for the symptoms to appear in your horse, you'll be
in for a long, uphill battle for the duration of the... | read »
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Health: Preventative
Your Horse Care Starter Kit
The
secret to stocking your barn to handle basic veterinary needs is to know what
supplies are essential and how to determine what optional products are best
suited to your situation.
You
can't prepare for every emergency situation. Just when you think you've got it
all covered, you... | read »
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Health: Preventative
from the pages of Horse Journal
Wind Puffs Are Swelling in Your Horse's Ankle
The term "wind puffs" is commonly used to describe any
puffiness in the area of the horse's ankle. The two structures that can fill
with fluid in the horse's ankle are the fetlock joint capsule and the flexor tendon
sheath. It's important to learn to distinguish between the two and... | read »
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Health: Preventative
from the pages of Horse Journal
Subtle Changes May Indicate Pain
At one time or another, nearly every horse will be lame to
some degree during their lifetime. Problems that go undetected until the horse
is seriously lame can be significant, and at that point the damage may not be
completely reversible. Training
yourself to check for early indicators can... | read »
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Health: Preventative
from the pages of Horse Journal
Recognizing and Detecting Ulcers in Your Horse
You've read the ads, seen the endoscope studies results and heard the talk:
Gastric ulcers are incredibly common in domesticated horses. The incidence is
higher in heavily stressed horses, like racehorses and endurance horses, but
ulcers are being found in quiet horses that seem to have a... | read »
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Health: Preventative
from the pages of Rodeo
Boosting Your Horse's Immune System
To compete at your highest level, you need a good horse. Not only that, your good horse must be healthy if he's to perform at his best. Keeping a horse healthy isn't something that just happens. Horse owners must constantly monitor their horse for the most minor changes in appearance, attitude and... | read »
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Health: Preventative
from the pages of Trail Rider
On-The-Road and On-The-Trail Horse Vet Care
Question: We tend to travel for horse trail rides in remote areas. In the event that we need
emergency veterinary care while on the trail, it's not always easy to find. Do you know of a
website that we can search for equine vets in the area that we travel? Any help
would be appreciated. -... | read »
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