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Reintroducing Your Horse to Spring Pasture

August 5, 2020March 1, 2014 by Gina Fresquez

Three Tips for a Healthy Transition Gina Fresquez, MS, CHHC Spring is in the air and though it is still early, as we get further into the season many horse owners will be chomping at the bit to get their horses out to pasture again. Not only does this …

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And the Beat Goes On – How to Find, and Take, Your Horse’s Pulse

August 5, 2020February 1, 2014 by Eleanor Blazer

by Eleanor Blazer Do you know the average resting pulse rate of your horse? You may know that the normal resting pulse rate of an adult horse is between 25 and 50 beats per minute (bpm), but what is your horse’s rate? Because of the wide margin of normalcy, …

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Equine First Aid

August 5, 2020February 1, 2014 by David Sauter D.V.M.

Caring for Your Horse in an Emergency by Dave Sauter, DVM Developing knowledge and skills in equine first aid and emergency care is important for horse owners. Compared to other animals, horses seem to have more than their share of injuries, colic and other problems. For thousands of years, …

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Is a Baby in Your Mare’s Future?

August 5, 2020January 1, 2014 by Northwest Horse Source

Breeding Considerations in the Older Mare by Brandi Holohan, DVM, Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital Breeding horses has changed significantly from what it has been in the past. Previously, broodmares were maintained for bloodlines or for performance ability and performance mares would be retired from show and then begin the broodmare career. …

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TheraPlate Revolution

August 5, 2020January 1, 2014 by Northwest Horse Source

How this New Therapy Heals Horses by Kimberly Barber Texas-based performance and show horse trainer Steve Cruse was given a grim prognosis for his client’s four-year-old appaloosa mare “Katelyn” after she foundered in June 2012. Venogram images—x-rays which show blood flow—of her feet in September 2012 revealed that in …

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The Horse You Never Knew

August 5, 2020December 1, 2013 by Northwest Horse Source

The Changing Needs of Aging Horses by Kelley Jewell Owning a senior horse is sort of like investing in your first young prospect. Instead of researching training methods, however, spend some time investigating the nutritional deficiencies in the hay and grass in your area so you know what your …

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Does Your Horse Need Senior Feed?

August 5, 2020December 1, 2013 by Gina Fresquez

How to Determine when Your Partner Needs a Diet Change by Gina Fresquez, MS, CHHC Taking care of the senior horse is one topic I hold dear to my heart as I have a 27-year-old mare that has been with me through thick and thin. Having owned her for …

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Have a Coughing Horse?

August 5, 2020November 1, 2013 by Eleanor Blazer

How to Tell if Your Horse’s Coughing is Normal by Eleanor Blazer Coughing is a symptom. It can be caused by something as trivial as a little dust or as serious as an underlying medical condition. Regardless of the cause, a coughing horse stops time. Activity ceases as …

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Exercise and the Arthritic Horse

August 5, 2020November 1, 2013 by Northwest Horse Source

How to Keep Your Aged Partner Happy and Comfortable by R. Paul Schwab, DVM Arthritis is painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints, which may be associated with degeneration of the joint surfaces from wear and tear, age, infection, or autoimmune disease. In this article we will concentrate on …

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Too Fast, Too Slow, or Just Right?

August 5, 2020October 1, 2013 by Gina Fresquez

Getting the Right Kind of Energy from Your Horse by Gina Fresquez, MS, CHHC Is your horse too slow, too fast or just right? This is a very common topic as I hear from a lot of horse owners who have trouble with the energy they get from their …

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