If you board your horse, a safe and healthy environment for your horse is of utmost importance. With resistance increasing in small strongyles and no new dewormer on the horizon, horse owners should be asking barn managers about parasite...
Q: I have a 2-year-old mini stud with a left hind leg that locks up on him at times. If we walk him backwards, it lets go and he walks and runs fine. The vet diagnosed him with floating...
Vaccinations can protect your horse against diseases that can be serious or even fatal. There are many different types of vaccinations available, but most horses don’t need all of them. However, the American Association of Equine Practitioners recommends that...
As your horse trots out to pasture to catch up with his equine buddies, you notice something not quite right with how he is moving. It’s hard to put your finger on it, but you are sure you hadn’t...
• Equine Core Vaccines
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Woodrow Friend, DVM of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, explains the basics of vaccinating your horse.
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Q: I recently had a fecal egg count done for my horse, and after we got the results, it was recommended that I deworm him with fenbendazole for five consecutive days, then wait ten days to deworm him again....
Shoo fly, don’t bother me! Summer time is prime time for increased numbers of various types of flies that can irritate your horse and you. Put away that fly swatter because there are better measures that can be taken...
