Equine Wellness
Kentucky Performance Products: The Scoop on Electrolytes and Hydration
With the arrival of summer comes warmer temperatures. This can make keeping your horses — especially those under work — hydrated difficult. Here’s the scoop on electrolytes and how they can help.
Horse Gut Sounds and What They Mean, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products
Checking your horse’s gut is a standard part of any veterinary exam — and it’s especially important if you suspect colic. Here are some explanations of your horse’s gut sounds. (more…)
SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: The Difference Between Laminitis and Founder
Do you know the difference between laminitis and founder? Fortunately, SmartPak’s own Dr. Lydia Gray has an excellent explanation of the difference between the two. Learn more: (more…)
Types of Vitamin E, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products
Many of us know the importance of vitamin E in our horses’ diets. As horse owners, we’re always looking for ways to minimize our costs. However, inexpensive vitamin E gel caps are not a good deal for horses owners. The type of vitamin E we feed our horses matters. (more…)
Safely Putting on the Pounds
Dr. Juliette M. Getty takes a closer look at why horses may be losing weight or staying thin. She discusses safe ways to put pounds on underweight horses. Learn more: (more…)
Five Tips for a New Year of Horse Health!
With the start of a new year, many of us are setting goals for what we want to achieve as well as our own health. But what about our horse’s health? Here are five tips to help you kick off the new year with a happy, healthy horse. (more…)
Make Sure Your Horse Is Getting Enough Water This Winter, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products
You can lead a horse to water, and there are things you can do to encourage them to drink. Check out these three easy tips to ensure your horse is getting enough water this winter. (more…)
Socializing Speeds Recovery for Horses After Exertion, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products
After hard work, horses tend to bounce back faster when they are turned out with buddies rather than kept in stalls. (more…)
Everyday Therapy in Your Horse’s Stall
You can offer cutting-edge sports medicine therapy to your horse directly in its stall. Check out everything that ComfortStall has to offer. (more…)
Checking for Dehydration, by Kentucky Performance Products
We’re nearing the end of the dog days of summer. You know the ones — they’re hot, sweaty and enough to make all of us parched. That includes our horses! Do you know how to check your horse’s hydration?
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The More You Know: Protect Your Horse From Poisonous Plants
March was National Poison Prevention Awareness Month — make sure you know how to protect your horses from poisonous plants and recognize signs of toxicity. (more…)
A Two-Year-Old’s Tribulations: Owner’s Perseverance Returns Young Horse to Respiratory Health
Cheevas On The Rocks was diagnosed with intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate, aka DDSP. Fortunately her owner’s determination to keep her healthy has paid off.
Winterize Your Horse: Preventing Dehydration
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” This may be true, but there are things you can do to encourage your horse to drink. Read what veterinarian Joyce Harman has to say on the topic. (more…)
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. (more…)
