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What Senior Horse Owners Need to Know About Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)
Equine metabolic syndrome is a constellation of clinical signs and risk factors that increase a horse’s risk of developing hyperinsulinemic laminitis.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Senior Dental Issues
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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My Senior Horse Podcast: Senior Exercise
Dr. Sue Dyson recommends owners observe their senior horses before, during, and after exercise to notice signs of discomfort.
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Caring for Senior Horses' Joints in Cold Weather
Dr. Sue Dyson offers advice for how to manage senior horses with joint issues during cold weather.
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Senior Equine Hind Limb Lameness and Longevity
Dr. Tracy Turner explains some common causes of hind limb lameness in senior horses and offers advice on how to promote longevity in these equids.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Managing Senior Herds Part 3
In part three of this podcast and article series on managing senior horses in herds, we focus on horses' social, nutritional, and exercise requirements.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Managing Senior Herds Part 2
In the second part of this podcast series, Drs. Nicky Jarvis and Pat Harris discuss nutrition and feeding strategies for senior horses in herds.
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Equine Laminitis and Black Walnut Wood Residue
Very small quantities of black walnut wood residue in shavings can cause laminitis in horses.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Managing Senior Herds Part 1
In this first of a three-part podcast series on managing senior horses in herds, we look at introducing horses to a herd.
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Quick Tips to Manage Snow and Ice on Your Horse Property
These tips will help you manage snow and ice on your horse property.
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Study Reveals Horses Can Ingest Banned Steroid from Everyday Feedstuffs
A two-year research investigation led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia revealed that horses can be exposed to a banned anabolic steroid (ecdysterone) through hay and pasture w...
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Equine Separation Anxiety Researchers Need Your Help!
Do you have a horse with separation anxiety? If so, consider participating in this survey to help researchers learn more.
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Adding Heat to Your Barn's Tack Room
Heating a tack room requires some caution. Check out these tips from the experts at Animal Arts.
Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screw-worm fly, or screw-worm for short, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat the living tissue
New World Screwworm Threat
The New World screwworm poses an increasing threat to horses in the U.S. as more cases are reported in Mexico.
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Caring for the Horse’s Liver: What to Know About Hepatitis Viruses
Hepatitis viruses can cause liver disease and failure in horses. Learn more in this article.
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Ethically Restricting Feed Intake for Horses
There are many reasons an equid might need its feed intake restricted. Here are tips on restricting feed intake while still meeting the animal's behavioral needs.
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Arbovirus Season Alert from EDCC
Unvaccinated horses are particularly susceptible to the effects of arborvirus diseases transmitted by biting flies, mosquitoes, and ticks.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Positive Reinforcement
Positive reinforcement can be a great communication tool when working with your equids.
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Equine Bandaging Basics
This article provides tips on bandaging, from the materials to use to proper application.
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Adding Hot Water to a Horse Barn
It is possible to have hot water in your barn if you have a heated area such as a tack room to house the hot water heater.
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What Does Your Barn Mean to You?
Human language and memory are tied to a sense of place, and barns mean a lot to horse folks. Let’s explore four lessons learned from our barns, the “place of horses.”
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Dogs on Horse Boarding Facilities 
Tips for keeping dogs safely confined at equine boarding facilities.
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How to Restrain a Horse Video
Dr. Luke Bass helps us understand several techniques for restraining horses for procedures or needed management.
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How to Medicate a Horse's Eye Video
It can be challenging to medicate your horse's eye. Use these tips from Dr. Christine Johnson.
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Tips For Equine Weight Gain Through Increased Body Fat
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How Long Can a Horse, Pony, Donkey, or Mule Live?
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Horse Teeth by Age
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Feeding Senior Horses With Dental Issues
Senior horse on pasture, representing EMS.
What Senior Horse Owners Need to Know About Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)
Equine Lameness Check
Common Causes of Lameness in Older Horses
Overweight horse eating hay from a haynet.
Smart Feeding Strategies for the Overweight Horse
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