Poor Bourbon was discovered in an overgrazed field with 'no real grass to eat' and suffering liver damage. 'When he arrived ...

Yard owners are urged to play a part in tackling growing and potentially deadly wormer resistance. Project WORMS, an ...

Horse owners have been warned to be on their guard against colitis, after a spate of cases in recent weeks following fluctuating temperatures and wet weather across the country. Little Rock Equine ...

There are three main types of winter worms that horse owners need to consider at this time of year: encysted small redworm, tapeworm, and bots. Here, vet Sue Taylor MRCVS discusses the three main ...

Suddenly, the horse eats less, stands apart from the herd, seems tired, and “not like it used to be.” For many owners, such ...

Life imitates art, sometimes too well. The Soviet double agent Kim Philby was so impressed by the work of John le Carre that he asked to meet the doyen of British spy novelists in Moscow in the late ...

Colic, by definition, refers to abdominal pain that can cause discomfort and distress. There are many causes of colic, which we will review, but our goal as responsible horse owners is to do ...

Two horses in Delaware have been euthanized after contracting West Nile virus. The virus is carried by mosquitoes. The Delaware Department of Agriculture recommends vaccinations for horses and ways to ...

Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States Introduction: Colic is a significant ...

Kentucky likes to call itself the Horse Capital of the World. Unless, that is, you mean wild horses, in which case some elected officials seem perfectly willing to let them be shipped off to slaughter ...

Colic is most often attributed to the gastrointestinal system; however, other organ systems can contribute to the general, often nonspecific clinical signs associated with colic. Owners may describe ...

Headshaking in horses is a sign of disease, rather than a disease itself. There are a number of causes, and several research studies have been done to explore these causes and find ways to treat them.