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Horse Health

Ask the Vet: Your Horse’s Teeth

Q: How can you tell the age of a horse by the teeth? And what are the most common teeth/gum/jaw…

8 years ago

New Study Examines Aloe Vera for Treating Ulcers in Horses

Plenty of turnout time and free-choice forage is the best defense against ulcers in horses, but there are also supplements…

9 years ago

Safe Pasture Grazing for Insulin Resistant Horses

When is pasture safer for the insulin resistant (IR) horse – late afternoon or early morning? Google this question, ask…

9 years ago

Ask the Vet: The Risk of Moon Blindness

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

9 years ago

Ask the Vet: Anhidrosis

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

9 years ago

Ask the Vet: Farrier Assessment

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

9 years ago

Ask the Vet: Clipping a Horse’s Whiskers

Q: With show season coming up, is it truly harmful to shave/trim a horse’s facial whiskers since they are "connected"…

9 years ago

Can I Vaccinate My Own Horse?

Some horse owners choose to get vaccines from catalogs or feed stores, and vaccinate their horses themselves. Others may choose…

9 years ago

The Equine Vaccination Guide

Horse owners have the opportunity to vaccinate their horses against a whole variety of infectious diseases. Unfortunately, they’re also confronted…

9 years ago

Field Guide to Equine Vaccines

  Eastern Equine Encephalitis/Western Equine Encephalitis (EEE and WEE) Largely safe, minimal risk, pretty effective at preventing very serious diseases…

9 years ago