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  • Maple Trees Wreak Havoc On Horses

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    Maple Trees Wreak Havoc On Horses Who would have thought the stately maple, with its festoon of fall color, could wreak havoc on horses across the world? By: Kentucky Equine Research Staff A muscle disorder in horses called atypical myopathy has been linked to a toxin contained in the seeds and seedlings of certain maple…

  • When To Deworm

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    When To Deworm Chemical Resistance & Fecal Counts For a horse’s current parasite baseline, start with a fecal test done by your veterinarian. Horses are susceptible to worm and parasite contraction year round. It is important to watch for any symptoms that would indicate infestation in order to catch the worms at an early life…

  • Arthritic Dog or Moody Mare? Consider Acupuncture

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    Arthritic Dog or Moody Mare? Consider Acupuncture By Tory Moore Acupuncture is widely known, but not fully accepted as a form of “go-to” treatment for humans or animals. Whether you’re helping a mare overcome unexplained infertility, getting a stallion in the right mindset for breeding or bringing comfort to an arthritic tortoise, acupuncture can often…

  • Winter Water Woes & Colic Prevention

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    Winter Water Woes & Colic Prevention By Jackie Bellamy-Zions, Equine Guelph Nothing can drain the color from a horse owner’s face quicker 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. Equine Guelph has many…

  • Five Day Hoof Clinic

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    Five Day Hoof Clinic By Karissa Hunter This article outlines a series of hoof clinics designed by Ida Hammer that were presented in December 2020, graciously hosted by Tracy Colvin, DVM, at Southwest Texas Veterinary Medical Center in Uvalde, Texas. This particular schedule consisted several sessions presented over a 5 day period: These topics emphasized…

  • Feeding In Winter

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    Feeding In Winter By Dr. Eleanor Kellon Forage first is always the rule of feeding horses. However, in winter it may not be enough. Staying warm requires a lot of calories! Every horse has a Lower Critical Temperature (LCT). Below this point (air temperature + wind chill) the horse begins to use calories to maintain…

  • Nutrition For The Pregnant Mare

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    Nutrition For The Pregnant Mare Providing adequate calories is the easy part… By: Dr. Eleanor Kellon When an average size mare delivers, she will have produced a 100+ lb foal, an 11-pound placenta, and as much as 16 pounds of fluid. She has also greatly increased the size and thickness of her uterus, and blood…

  • Having A Dwell Time

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    Having A Dwell Time The best time to give a horse dwell time is after it has tried to perform a new maneuver. By: Pat McKnight One of the hardest things for a horse trainer to do is nothing, especially when the horse has performed well. But, doing nothing can be one of the most…

  • Equine End Of Life Planning

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    Equine End Of Life Planning Death is inevitably a part of life and dealing with it should not be avoided. By: United Horse Coalition Plan ahead. It is important for all horse owners to think about and plan for the day their horse’s life comes to an end. It is not an enjoyable thought, but…