Herding Horses

Category: Equine Health

  • Soring Tennessee Walkers

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    Soring Tennessee Walkers By: Marty Irby Animal Wellness Action has been leading the charge to end the scourge of soring since we’ve opened our doors. Prior to that, our leadership team worked together in many capacities over the past decade to eradicate soring from the equine world. It’s an issue that continues to command my…

  • Treatment of Osteoarthritis In The Horse

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    Treatment of Osteoarthritis In The Horse Osteoarthritis: Not Just An Old Horse Disease. By: Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM Studies show 60% of all equine lameness issues are related to osteoarthritis (OA). While it is incurable, there are treatments available and research is ongoing. More than 60% of equine lameness is attributable to OA, and it…

  • Preventing Digestive Issues in Horses

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    Preventing Digestive Issues in Horses By: Codi Harrison Colic is a wide-ranging term that describes any equine stomach pain or upset and is a major cause of concern for most horse owners. Colic is typically caused by an abrupt change in diet, lack of exercise, change in weather or any change in environment or activity.…

  • Cornell Cardiologists Calm Horses’ Fluttering Hearts

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    Cornell Cardiologists Calm Horses’ Fluttering Hearts ITHACA, N.Y. – When traditional treatments for Atrial Fibrillation (AF) fail, a new procedure offered by cardiologists at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, provide an alternative way to reset the quivering heart of a horse back to its normal heartbeat: Transvenous Electrical Cardioversion (TVEC). “I’m very excited…

  • A Look at Composting Manure

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    A Look at Composting Manure Once the weather warms up, a swarm of flies around the manure pile is a common sight. Not only is this annoying and unhygienic… but it feels like there must be another way. So what is it? What can we do with manure? If you have a garden, you may…

  • Six Signs Of Quality Horse Hay

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    Six Signs Of Quality Horse Hay Use these six helpful tips when choosing hay for your horse. Forage makes up between 50 and 90 percent or more of a horse’s diet. Much of the forage part of the diet comes in the form of hay. Because it’s such a big part of the ration, good…

  • How to Release Your Horse’s Shoulder

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    How to Release Your Horse’s Shoulder With Equine Chiropractor Dr. Julie Kaufman I have some friends who once hiked the Appalachian trail. I wondered how long they might last considering they had just purchased new hiking boots, socks and gear. On the first day my friends reported loving their hiking experience. They expressed feelings of…

  • Three Myths About Feeding Horses

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    Three Myths About Feeding Horses by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Horses are complex animals, and correctly meeting their nutritional needs can be challenging. We all have our horses’ best interest at heart, but it is easy to understand how feeding misconceptions can occur. Here are three not-co-commonly held myths. Myth #1:  Horses don’t need as…

  • Bio-Electro-Magnetic Energy Regulation Therapy

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    Bio-Electro-Magnetic Energy Regulation Therapy Bioelectromagnetics is the study of the interaction between electromagnetic fields and biological matter such as living cells, tissue, nerves and muscles.  BEMER is a German company which has been studying Bio-Electro-Magnetic Energy for sixteen years.  Dr. Rainer Klopp, an independent researcher who specializes in microcirculation has studied the patented BEMER signal…