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Horse Care

It???s Time to ICE Your Cell Phone

Protect yourself and your horse and ICE your cell phone. ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. ICE is an…

17 years ago


DNA testing for Inherited Disease

The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at the University of California, Davis, offers DNA testing for several inherited equine diseases. Before breeding…

17 years ago

You Tell Us: Helmets

When I started riding at age 11, (I'm 52 now), I did not wear a helmet. I stopped riding to…

17 years ago

Raising Foals: Stall vs. Pasture

Q. What are the potential effects of raising a young horse in a stall versus letting him grow up on…

17 years ago

Train Your Horse to Pick Up a Foot

When a horse won’t tolerate having his foot picked up, it’s not some quirky behavioral issue that you should learn…

17 years ago

Pneumonia is major killer of foals

One of the most common diseases in foals six months and younger is pneumonia. Although many different organisms can cause…

17 years ago

Zone Grooming

Many horse owners enjoy grooming just as much--if not more so--than riding. It’s not just vain indulgence, either--grooming has real…

17 years ago

Doing Battle Against Sarcoids

While grooming your horse you discover a gray, wart-like growth on your horse’s skin. It doesn’t seem to be causing…

17 years ago

Goat Food Lethal for Horses

Goats are one of the most common four-legged barn buddies for horses, but veterinarians continue to caution that some goat…

17 years ago

West Nile Virus Continues to Threat Unvaccinated Horses

With spring here and temperatures on the rise throughout the country, growing mosquito populations increase the risk for deadly mosquito-borne…

17 years ago