Horse Care Category
Colic is responsible for more deaths in horses than any disease group except for old age. In the domestic population, horse mortality from all types of colic was 0.7 deaths per 100 horses per year [i]. Despite its common occurrence,…
We’ve all heard the benefits of feeding our horses aloe vera gel and it’s definitely something I use on my own horses. I love hearing about how it’s helping with other horses as well. When Cambridge County Veterinary Services LLC…
If you ask most horses they will tell you that alfalfa is a wonderful horse feed. Most horses love this leafy, green hay. Experts in horse nutrition recognize alfalfa as a high protein, mineral rich forage but few look at…
Hoof distortions can contribute to navicular, bone spurs, ring bone, coffin joint disease and ligament and tendon legions. This is a great video explaining what hoof distortions are, how they occur and how you can try and prevent them. Distortions…
Horses are very hardy animals and very resilient in their surroundings, but they always seem to find the needle in the haystack. In this situation, the horse ended up in a sectioned off area that he shouldn’t have been in…
The moment this mare met her adoptive foal was just about as sweet as it gets. She sniffs her new foal and less than 30 seconds later the foal is already nursing. It’s love at first sight. Sometimes life doesn’t go…
The Equine Dental Clinic Ltd recently had a patient with a trapped sinus infection. They explained on Facebook, “If the horse’s head was solid bone, it would be too heavy for the horse to carry around and run fast –…
Amanda Zalbe and her friend Chelsea Grabham decided to film a ride inside a horse trailer from their a horses point of view. Amanda hauled the trailer, she did not go over 35mph and took turns slowly. Her friend, Chelsea sat down in the…
A beautiful grey horse stood patiently as he was body clipped with the most amazing design ever. The video was posted on Veterans Day and it’s absolutely beautiful. God Bless our Veterans. Share this on Facebook if you think it’s…
Dr. Kathy Burma recently repaired a laceration and used a simple solution that makes so much sense. There was too much tension across the laceration so she used buttons! The buttons relieve the tension on the sutures and decrease the…
Traditional horse shoes have been used for centuries, but they’re not the only option. A company in Australia has invented Megasus Horserunners. They are made from plastic, shop absorbing and suitable for any terrain. They also allow natural horse movement and…
Horses at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank have been placed under quarantine after an outbreak of a deadly virus. The California Department of Food and Agriculture reported the outbreak of myeloencephalopathy, more commonly known as Equine Herpes Virus. Sadly…
“On November 3, 2016, a 5 year-old Saddlebred displaying severe neurologic signs and a 10 year-old Saddlebred in Los Angeles County displaying moderate neurologic signs were confirmed positive for the non-neuropathogenic strain Equine Herpesvirus-1 at the California Animal Health and…
I see so many people trailering their horses with the trailer windows open and taking pictures of their heads sticking out. While most of the time horses are fine, I’ve seen and heard of horses trying to jump out and…
CK Mobile Equine services recently had an interesting case. A horse came in with a pliable lump on the inside of his right front leg. The owners had noticed a small superficial wound on the inside of the leg one…
