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Is Your Horse Lacking an Essential Mineral?

August 5, 2020October 1, 2012 by Eleanor Blazer

The Importance of Copper by Eleanor Blazer, www.horsecourses.online “See a penny, pick it up…and put it in a bucket?” Adding pennies to a horse’s water to increase copper intake is without merit; it doesn’t work. Pennies minted after 1982 are only 2.5 percent copper. You may want to add copper, …

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Rethinking Parasite Control: Part 2

August 5, 2020October 1, 2012 by David Sauter D.V.M.

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 …

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Microcurrent: Part 2

August 5, 2020October 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

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 …

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Principles for Evaluating Hoof Health – Part 3

August 5, 2020October 1, 2012 by Mark and Karen Plumlee

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. …

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Rethinking Parasite Control: Part 1

August 5, 2020September 1, 2012 by David Sauter D.V.M.

A Fresh Look at an Old Problem by Dave Sauter, DVM Widespread use of outdated de-worming practices that were developed 30 or 40 years ago is leading to the development of “super worms” resistant to currently available drugs. This is not a new revelation, but the problem is growing and …

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Microcurrent: Part 1

August 5, 2020September 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

Improve Your Horse’s Performance and Heal Injuries with this Therapy Tool by Deborah Powell Microcurrent therapy is an easy-to-use tool that can be incorporated into your horse’s physical maintenance program or be used to speed up injury recovery. Horses frequently come in from the pasture with minor injuries or …

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Principles for Evaluating Hoof Health: Part 2

August 5, 2020September 1, 2012 by Mark and Karen Plumlee

Identifying Distortion 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. In August we talked about …

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Principles for Evaluating Hoof Health: Part 1

August 5, 2020August 1, 2012 by Mark and Karen Plumlee

Part 1: Understanding Foot Falls by Mark and Karen Plumlee, Mission Farrier School This 5-part series, Principles for Evaluating Hoof Health, will give you the basics for evaluating your horse’s hoof health and include, Understanding Foot Falls; Identifying Distortion; Understanding the Sole Plane; What is Breakover; and Load Sharing. …

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Equine Inflammatory Bowel Disease

August 5, 2020August 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

An Unusual Colic in a Performance Horse: Part 2 by R. Paul Schwab, DVM When we left off last month, Hemi had been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease and was started on corticosteroids and put on a low bulk diet (no hay, only complete feed/pellets). His serum protein was dangerously …

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Equine Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Part 1

August 5, 2020July 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

An Unusual Colic in a Performance Horse: Part 1 by R. Paul Schwab, DVM Colic in horses is a stressful situation for owner, horse, and veterinarian. It’s especially difficult on the chronic colic cases where the horse continues to have low grade pain despite passing manure and even eating off …

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