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A library of free, informative fact sheets, special reports and convention reports to help you manage your horse's health care needs.
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Special Report
Young Horse Part 1: Birth to Six Months
Jan 17, 2011
Learn what you can do to transform your spindly newborn foal into the athletic adult horse of your dreams.
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Winterizing Your Horse's Feet
Dec 20, 2010
Cold, mud, snow, and ice present challenges to the health of your horse’s feet. Prepare your horse for winter.
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Hoof Care Facts and Fiction
Oct 31, 2010
This second installment of our farriery series focuses on some common hoof care misconceptions from owners.
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The Farrier's Role in Horse Hoof Care
Jul 13, 2010
Regular maintenance along with good management by owners can keep most horses sound throughout their lives.
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Lyme Disease in Horses: Facts and Fallacies
Jun 17, 2010
Lyme disease is widely considered the most important insect-borne bacterial infection in North America.
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Beat Botulism
Mar 23, 2010
Botulism is largely avoidable, but if your horse encounters it, immediate ve
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Traveling Legally
Jan 28, 2010
Make sure you meet paperwork requirements before shipping horses, whether across oceans or state lines.
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Foal With Hoof Problems
Jan 28, 2010
Dr. Stephen O'Grady addresses a reader's question about a foal with a recently developed club foot.
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Guided Tour: Horse Hoof Anatomy
Jan 28, 2010
As a horse owner/caretaker, knowing hoof anatomy can help you bring them back from lameness more quickly.
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The Horse's Digestive System
Jan 28, 2010
Brush up on your knowledge about how the horse's digestive tract functions.
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Equine Skeletal System
Jan 28, 2010
The horse’s skeleton is a remarkable system of various bone types that dictate a horse’s conformation.
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Muscles, Tendons, & Ligaments
Jan 28, 2010
A horse's motion is achieved from the highly integrated interaction between muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
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Nonsurgical Joint Therapies
Jan 28, 2010
Nonsurgical therapies for treating joints have come a long way in recent years, and they’re advancing daily.
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Odd Posture to Poop
Jan 28, 2010
Q: I have a 9-yr-old gelding who holds his body in a strange position while defecating...
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Weighty Issues
Nov 25, 2009
Owners can lower equine obesity by replacing grain rations with a fiber-rich, low-carbohydrate diet.
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Breathing, Stride, and Jumping Performance
Jun 2, 2009
Give your horse a boost in performance with a little more consideration to its airways.
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Botulism: A Perfect Killer
Mar 3, 2009
Horses are highly susceptible to botulism toxins; vaccination and feed/water management are key to prevention.
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Keeping Financial Records: For The Record
Feb 12, 2009
Tame that pile of unorganized paperwork through the year to optimize the horse and farm ownership experience.
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Fields and Fences
Feb 12, 2009
There's a whole lot more to grazing management than simply turning your horses out when the pastures green up.
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Barn-O-Matic
Feb 12, 2009
The latest models of automated waterers and feeders can take some of the work out of horsekeeping...
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Environmentally Friendly on the Farm
Feb 12, 2009
Becoming environmentally friendly in your barn practices is as easy as managing manure, pastures & resources.
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Good Barn Keeping
Feb 12, 2009
Careful horse barn planning and regular maintenance can mean a longer-lasting structure that’s more efficient.
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Emergency Foal CPR
Feb 12, 2009
Performing the “A-B-C-Ds” of resuscitation might help save your foal’s life while waiting for the vet.
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Managing Joint Health
Jan 6, 2009
Tips for year-round equine joint health and management.
