Horses affected with headshaking move their head and neck vertically, horizontally, or in a rotational motion. Some display strong and excessive snorting, nasal or facial rubbing, or striking their nose...
Owning a horse property can bring great satisfaction and delight, especially when you look out your window and see your horses ambling around in the pasture. Whether this is a long-awaited dream come true...
The best cure for an equine infectious disease is prevention. Biosecurity measures protect horses on your property from disease outbreak and spread. Here are some strategies you can use to help keep your...
In this volume of Stable Management Extra, Nancy S. Loving, DVM, shares biosecurity strategies to protect the horses on your property from disease outbreak and spread.
When dealing with an equine health emergency, the last thing you want is to be scrambling for documents and first aid materials. Here’s how to prepare.
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Many horses spend much of their time in a stall or a small paddock due to a property’s space constraint or for easy access while the horse is in training....
When we wander around our properties, it’s easy to overlook hidden hazards because we “see” them all the time and often disregard their presence. However, the inquisitive nature of horses can turn these...
