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With Strangles Awareness Week beginning on May 4, 2026, Redwings veterinarian Dr. Nic de Brauwere looks at why this common and challenging disease deserves...
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Helping your horse lose weight requires decreasing calories in the diet and increasing exercise.
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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jack Easley explains various types of dental disease in senior horses and strategies for managing them.
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In a recent study, horses aged 14-20 obtained better showjumping competition results than those aged 8-13.
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Understanding the Three Stages of Laminitis in Horses
Each stage of laminitis reflects a different level of damage to the lamellae and to the horse as a whole.
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When Equine Laminitis Strikes 
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Watch for Eye Complications in Older Horses After General Anesthesia
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Conformation of the Equine Pastern
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Winter Care for Senior Horses
Equine nutritionist Bryan Cassill offers us tips on helping our senior equids fare better in winter weather.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Managing Senior Herds Part 2
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Study Reveals Horses Can Ingest Banned Steroid from Everyday Feedstuffs
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My Senior Horse podcast will present new episodes every other week throughout the year. We’ll cover topics ranging from new senior horse research, to diseases and conditions that affect seniors, to management tips for senior horses, donkeys, and mules.
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