Part 2: Six De-Worming Practices for Equine Wellness by Dave Sauter, DVM Last month we discussed how parasite control was revolutionized in the 1960’s with the introduction of benzimidazoles de-wormers. With it and other new products developed in the 70’s and 80’s, it became easier, less expensive, safe and effective … Read More
Probios® Horse Soft Chews is the newest addition to the growing Probios® Soft Chews line, which also includes chews for dogs. Under the well-researched and widely-known Probios® name, Probios® Horse Soft Chews – Digestion is designed to be a highly-palatable soft chew to help maintain appetite and healthy digestive in … Read More
When a fly lands on a horse’s head or neck, the automatic response is to remove the fly with headshaking. Some horses, however, shake their heads, snort and sneeze without any obvious explanation. Headshaking horses are sometimes unrideable and dangerous and the behavior remains largely misunderstood. Solving the problem of … Read More
Part 2: Integrating Microcurrent Therapy into Your Horse’s Wellness Program by Deborah Powell Microcurrent therapy is a versatile treatment tool that you can use to help almost any physical issue your horses might experience. Once you decide to use microcurrent, it is important to select an appropriate device before … Read More
Part 2: Precautions to Help Safeguard Your Horses by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Last month in Part 1 of this series we talked about a Pacific Northwest outbreak of blister beetles, a poisonous insect whose toxins can cause mild depression to death when ingested in alfalfa hay … Read More
Northwest Equine Stewardship Center by Jennifer Warmke When Dusty was rescued from severe neglect and abuse, she went to a local equine rescue organization. Dusty’s needs, however, were more than what the facility could handle. Realizing that she was in need of professional level care in order for … Read More
Part 3: Understanding the Sole Plane by Mark and Karen Plumlee, Mission Farrier School Using the principles in this 5-part series will give you the basics for evaluating your horse’s hoof health. It includes: Understanding Foot Falls, Identifying Distortion, Understanding the Sole Plane, What is Breakover?, and Load Sharing. … Read More
Wellness is a Mind/Body Connection by Catherine Madera Is your horse happy? A hundred years ago no cowboy, or girl, would waste time pondering this question. Today, most horse owners I know are concerned about the mental state of their horse, specifically if it is “happy.” What does this … Read More
