Nancy S. Loving DVM, Author at Stable Management

Nancy S. Loving DVM

A Horse Owner's Guide to Preparing for Equine Emergencies

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.

Interpreting Equine Body Language

Understanding equine body language, including subtle and overt signs of discomfort, can help owners recognize signs of pain and distress early.

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Are your barn management practices making your horses sick?

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.

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The Link Between Gut Health and Horse Behavior

You've probably heard "a horse is what he eats." There's a lot of truth to that!

Is Your Horse Hurting?: Interpreting Equine Body Language

Learn to "speak horse" and unlock a deeper understanding of how your horse is feeling.

Horse Shopping?: Checklist for Buying a Horse

In this volume of Stable Management Extra, Nancy S. Loving, DVM, shares helpful horse purchasing guidelines that come from nearly 40 years as a veterinarian and rider.

Caring for Stall-Confined Horses

Horses are naturally suited for life in a pasture, but for many stables, that luxury just isn’t possible.

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Tail Rubbing in Horses: Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Seasonal tail rubbing is often a result of a hypersensitivity response to certain insects—in particular Culicoides gnats—which inject salivary antigens (proteins) in the insect bite.

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Lyme Disease in Horses: Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

Lyme disease in horses is caused by infection with spirochete-shaped bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease is passed to horses, people, and dogs through insect vectors, namely ticks.

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