Anatomy & Physiology
Want to know how your horse’s body works? Here’s a look inside equine anatomy and physiology.
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Digestive Capacity in Weanling and Mature Horses Studied
Researchers compared the digestibility of a high-forage diet when fed to weanling versus mature horses.
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California Sees Rise in Horse Deaths due to Cardiac Failure
California racing saw a sharp increase last year in the number of fatalities due to cardiac failures.
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Subfertile Mares Need Conscientious Monitoring (AAEP 2012)
One researcher describes how practitioners can monitor pregnant mares to minimize reproductive losses.
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- Digestive Capacity in Weanling and Mature Horses Studied
- Insulin Resistance and Iron Overload
- California Sees Rise in Horse Deaths due to Cardiac Failure
- Subfertile Mares Need Conscientious Monitoring (AAEP 2012)
- Biomechanics and Hoof Problems, Treatment (AAEP 2012)
- Gluck Research Foundation Releases Fourth Research Report
- Hoof Angles' Impact on Lameness Examined
- Differences in Urine
- Top Medicine Studies of 2012 (AAEP 2012)
- Colic Researchers: Tight Junctions Crucial in Gut Function
Farm Call: Your Questions Answered
Q. Do you know of any research on how to reduce iron overload in horses that already are insulin resistant and have foundered? Is there an equine equivalent of chelation therapy to flush out toxins or heavy metals?
Across the Fence
Castration as a Solution?
Estimates suggest that 100,000 horses become "unwanted" each year, leading to saturated and financially strained equine rescue and retirement facilities. Who's to blame?
