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Weekend Wellness: Water Works for Horses!
Swimming and aquatreadmill work take center stage at educational event for owners who prioritize their horses’ peak performance, health and well-being. →
Weekend Wellness: The Role of the Hind Gut in Laminitis
A lot of attention has been directed to bacterial endotoxins, MMP enzyme activators, and fructan or starch fermentation as factors in laminitis, but how much are they really involved? →
Weekend Wellness: The Equine Respiratory System and Disease Prevention
The equine respiratory system plays a huge role in disease prevention — and in more ways than people believe. Learn more: →
Weekend Wellness: Equine Asthma Causes are Everywhere!
Equine asthma, in some form or another, is an incredibly common ailment. Find out what causes it and what you can do to prevent it. →
Weekend Wellness: 7 Fly Control Tips
There’s no doubt about it — warmer weather has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, which means flies have hatched and are ready and willing to bug the living crap out of our horses. Here are seven fly control tips to keep your horses happy and healthy. →
Weekend Wellness: Equine Guelph Offers New Industry Certificate
Preparedness is essential with the unexpected occurs. That’s why Equine Guelph has decided to offer a new industry certificate in Equine Emergency Preparedness. →
Weekend Wellness: What to Expect During Equine Dental Exams
These safe, routine procedures will keep your horse feeling its best all year long. →
Weekend Wellness: Insulin and Weight
Does obesity cause insulin problems in horses? Dr. Eleanor Kellon, VMD, addresses just this and the answer may surprise you. →
Weekend Wellness: Winter Water Woes and Colic Prevention
For horse owners, nothing is more frightening than hearing the word COLIC! Winter is an important season to focus on colic prevention and ward off water woes that can lead to impaction in the equine gut. →
Weekend Wellness: Winter Hoof Pain
Some horses suffer from hoof pain in cold weather. Even though the condition is temporary, it is still painful. Fortunately, there are ways to manage the issue. →
Weekend Wellness: Caring for Our Seniors’ Hooves
If you have a senior horse, you know their needs can be much different than those of your younger horses. This is definitely true of their hoof care. Equine Guelph brings us more information on how to go about caring for your senior horse’s hooves. →
Weekend Wellness: Air Quality in the Barn
Keeping your horses breathing easy is a key part of their overall well-being. →
Weekend Wellness: Smoke Coping Strategies
With smoke from fires on the west coast affecting people globally, knowing the best way for your horses to cope with it is key. Nan Meek and Kim Miller from Haygain offer these tips. →
Weekend Wellness: 7 Tips on Equine Conditioning With Biomechanics
Bringing a horse into work requires careful consideration of biomechanics and how to introduce a workload properly. Here’s what Dr. Hilary Clayton had to say on the matter in an interview with Equine Guelph. →
Weekend Wellness: Equine Asthma
May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, so it’s timely that we take a closer look at equine asthma. →
Weekend Wellness: New Treatment for Joint Infections
A new therapy could combat persistent joint infections in horses. →
Weekend Wellness: For the Love of the Horse Webinar
A new free webinar is launching this weekend to help keep horse owners informed. This week the topic is the back issues in performance horses with Dr. Kent Allen, DVM. Don’t miss it! →
Weekend Wellness: Speeding up the Shedding Process
Spring is here. You know what that means? That’s right. Shedding season also is here. →
Weekend Wellness: Is My Horse At Risk?
What do we know about the potential COVID-19 threat to and from horses, cats and dogs? →
Weekend Wellness: Nocardioform Placentitis
Foaling season is officially upon us, and this year there is an increase in reports of Nocardioform placentitis. University of Kentucky’s Department of Veterinary Science responds. →
Weekend Wellness: Don’t Avoid the Dentist
February is Equine Dental Health Awareness Month (yes, that’s a thing), so this is a great time to get a refresher on how dental health can affect your horse and remind you to have its teeth checked. →
Weekend Wellness: The Most Famous Reindeer
Staying in good enough shape to deliver presents to millions of children on Christmas Eve can be hard, but this “reindeer” knows how to prepare. →