Research shows mosquitoes can transmit West Nile virus within their populations, underscoring the need for horse owners to control mosquito breeding areas.
Strangulating lipoma obstruction is often deadly in horses without surgical intervention. Researchers aimed to identify risk factors for this serious condition.
While pain is often part of owners’ underlying concern about their senior horse, it is rarely the explicit reason horses are presented to veterinarians.
Preliminary results from an ongoing study indicate that horses treated with canagliflozin have sustained decrease in postprandial insulin responses over two years without severe side effects related to...
Donkeys and mules are different from horses in their physiology and behavior. If you are new to owning or managing donkeys or mules, seek out experienced handlers for advice.
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...
PPID is considered a slowly progressive disorder. The researchers noted that pergolide is recommended as a life-long daily treatment for equids with PPID.
