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Horse Care

Ask the Vet: Wolf Teeth

Q: Is removing wolf teeth necessary? When should it be done? A: "Wolf” teeth, the true first premolars, typically sit…

8 years ago

Ask the Vet: Rehabbing a Retired Racehorse

Q: I’m wanting to adopt an off-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) and help him through the last stages of rehabilitation from minor…

8 years ago

Hay Before Grain?

Which should be fed first – hay or grain? If you’re feeding correctly, this issue is truly a moot point…

8 years ago

Ask the Vet: Do stallions have more teeth than mares?

Q: Can you settle a bet? I was always told that male horses (stallions and geldings) have more teeth than…

8 years ago

Waiting to Inhale

  Breathe in, breathe out. Simple enough, right? Hardly, as anyone with a cold, allergies or asthma knows. Now think…

8 years ago

Ask the Vet: EOTRH

Q: The vet was just out to look at my 20-year-old horse, who’s become difficult to bridle, picks at his…

8 years ago

The Importance of Timing in Horse Training

Horses learn quickly. In the wild, they learn to read the environment and react in ways that will save their…

8 years ago

Ask the Vet: Colic Surgery Aftercare

In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Q: My horse just had…

8 years ago

Winter Clipping Styles

You feel a sense of dread as the days start getting shorter. The air has a distinct new chill to…

8 years ago

Ask the Vet: Evaluating Colic

Q: How do I know if my horse’s colic is a simple one that can be managed here on the…

8 years ago