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The Army's move to streamline the MWE program is intended to align more resources with warfighting priorities.
One reason relatively few horses today die of botulism, tetanus or snake bite, is the availability of these two types of ...
Fleet of Angels helps provide critical aid during the Texas flooding, including hay, supplies, vet care and transportation ...
If you plan to step up your riding routine—for a busy showing season, longer trail rides or other more intensive ...
Use a “flicking” motion at the end of each stroke to lift the dirt from the coat. (This can be a very dusty process, so you ...
Follow this advice for competing in horse shows or participating in other equestrian events without breaking the bank.
On June 24, a 4-year-old Thoroughbred gelding at a boarding facility in Providence County, Rhode Island, tested positive for strangles. The gelding developed clinical signs on June 17, including ...
Vaccination easily ranks as one one of the single most important things you do to protect your horse’s health. In fact, vaccines have been so successful that it’s rare to even hear of horses ...
Drawing blood for laboratory testing has been a routine part of equine veterinary care for decades. Along with a physical examination and review of a horse’s history, bloodwork can offer valuable ...
Equine skin diseases have a way of holding your attention, while still remaining mysterious. That strange-looking bump, or scruffy patch, or bald spot on your horse’s skin: It looks harmless, and it ...
As a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), I am trained to handle some of the most complicated illnesses that horses can develop, ranging from severe ...
Two decades ago, if you mentioned dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) around the horse barn you may have gotten puzzled looks in response. Back then, this industrial solvent turned anti-inflammatory therapy was ...