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Horse owners can make significant contributions to their horses’ lives every day towards allowing the joints to maintain their own state of health and integrity.
Livestock

Joint maintenance for horses is systemic

Horse Health: There’s no silver bullet that will fix underlying issues affecting joint health

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There is a popular trend in the horse industry marketing the idea of “basic joint maintenance.” There are limitless sales and marketing campaigns that emotionally drive the idea that various products can bestow a protection against arthritis. It might be an intravenous or intramuscular injection or an oral supplement but the pitch is similar —
Horses with teeth problems will often pack feed around the areas of pain and discomfort in their mouth as a way of soothing themselves. These feed-packs are called quids and are a common observation in older horses with advanced dental disease. Quids can pack along the cheeks and they can also drop out of the horse’s mouth onto the ground.
Livestock

Keep a close eye on dental care with older horses

Horse Health: Don’t mistake chronic dental issues as just a sign of aging

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The clinical symptoms of slowly advancing dental disease in the older horse are not always overtly obvious, can be quite subtle and may even be discounted as ‘just’ a sign of old age. And so it is that owners and caretakers of an older horse can be taken by surprised when their horse, whom was
A watchful eye on water intake is an essential consideration in every horse with diarrhea.
Livestock

When your horse has the trots

Horse Health: A horse with diarrhea can suffer serious health consequences if it’s a serious case

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Diarrhea in the horse describes a symptom with a wide variety of causes and presentations where for various reasons the intestinal tract does not complete absorption of electrolytes and water. As the water content of the feces increases the normal grouping of well-formed fecal balls lose their individual “ball” shape and the fecal matter becomes
Excessive fluid in the hock joints of a young horse such as this three-year-old filly, is an indication that the joint is experiencing developmental distress and is at a significantly higher risk to develop arthritis as the horse ages.
Livestock

The physically immature horse

Horse Health: Be mindful of the young horse’s developmental stages to protect its future health

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Given the increasingly common occurrence of arthritis in today’s horses, it is worthwhile to consider the choices that are made in a young horse’s life that are large contributors to the outcome of that horse’s soundness over its lifetime. Oftentimes arthritis is viewed as a condition of the aging horse, mostly because the outward clinical
The white scar on this horse’s hair coat along its withers is an indication that the horse wore an ill-fitting saddle at one time. Undoubtedly the horse experienced some type of physical discomfort from the damaging pressure while wearing the saddle and carrying a rider.
Livestock

Understanding undesirable behaviour in horses

Horse Health: Is it pain? Training? Maybe both? Maybe more? You need to find out

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Any time undesirable behaviour or resistance arises in the horse it demands a unique type of “listening” to identify what the horse is attempting to convey. Horses are transparent in their behaviours and often act in an attempt to simply feel better and seek relief from discomfort. Identifying the root cause of the discomfort can
Internal metabolic distress of horses is recorded in their hoof growth as abnormal “rings.” These rings are testimony to the ongoing episodes of laminitis or founder. The signature rings are evident in both the pre- and post-trim pictures of this hoof.
Livestock

IR/EMS/PPID in horses = OMG

Horse Health: These related metabolic diseases are a clear picture into horse-keeping shortfalls

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The alphabet soup grouping of acronyms IR (insulin resistance), EMS (equine metabolic syndrome), and PPID (pituitary pars intermediare dysfunction also known as Cushing’s syndrome) represent an increasingly common and growing incidence of illnesses in horses between the ages of five and 15 years of age. Despite their separate labels these illnesses share many similarities in
A young foal is a lot like a child. They’re both a wonderful thing and an expensive long-term commitment that requires a lot of work to succeed.
Columns, Livestock

Considerations before breeding a horse

Horse Health: This is not a project that should be simply taken on at an impulse — it requires planning, patience and commitment

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Foals are adorable and the idea of raising a foal can be tempting – very tempting. The reasons why owners breed a horse is often a combination of emotional gratification, performance expectations and economic gain. Yet none of these outcomes are “for certain” and so the eventual outcome of the foal as it becomes an
An established relationship with a veterinarian is key to future use of antimicrobial products.
Columns, Livestock

Handle antibiotics with care

Horse Health: How the ‘new’ veterinary oversight affects horse ownership

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First of all, the idea of veterinary oversight regarding the use of antibiotics in animals is nothing new. However, as of December 1, 2018 what animal owners will notice as “new” regarding the purchase of all antimicrobials for animal health is the need for the involvement with a veterinarian to ensure prudent use of antibiotics.
One type of mosquito, the Culex tarsal, spreads WNV to horses and humans and this species usually appears later in the summer season.
Columns, Livestock, Other

West Nile virus revisits horses in the Prairies

Horse Health: There can be cycles of this disease, which are subject to a complex interplay

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Since the first horse was detected with West Nile virus (WNV) in Canada in 2002 the prevalence of the disease has cycled annually through peaks and troughs. The initial peak prevalence occurred in 2003 following its introduction. In the following years much fewer cases were reported until 2007 when the incidence of the disease spiked
Timothy is considered the gold standard among grass hays because of its high palatability, easy digestibility and low-energy yet nutritious profile.
Forages, Livestock

Some points for a horse hay shopping list

Our own senses are wonderful tools for making informed choices about hay. Choose hay that is as fine stemmed, green and as leafy as possible

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Hay selection is an important aspect of horse ownership. The type and quality of hay the horse eats can make a big difference in its overall nutrition, and its value in a horse’s diet is unquestionable. The extra dollars spent on sourcing good-quality hay and its proper storage is invariably cost effective on many levels

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