The responsibility that goes along with owning a horse is great. A horse is a large animal that when confined to a small pasture or paddock, is completely reliant on its owner. If the owner is delinquent or is not aware of all the correct care a horse requires the horse’s health and overall well ...
Your horse’s well being depends entirely upon you, however. I always say, “You can park a boat for the winter and forget about it, but you cannot simply park your horse. He needs around-the-year care.” One of your responsibilities is regular maintenance of his vaccinations so all those “little and big bugs” cannot get him. ...
Thyroids put out the hormone thyroxin, which helps with many areas of the pony or horse’s health. But if the thyroid glands put out too little, the horse will be ill and listless. It’s unusual for an adult horse to get goitre or hypothyroidism, or under active thyroid glands. It is generally far more common ...
Most horse owners have seen, or at least heard of, the condition known as thrush. Often attributed to an unhealthy living environment and dirty stalls, thrush is a common occurrence in many horses and the causes of this condition continue to spawn debate amongst veterinarians. So what is thrush? What causes it? Read on to ...
