Question: Have a quarter horse 17 yrs with laminitis. Has been a brood mare for a number of years. Only have had her 6 weeks. Working to bring her back…

From:  http://www.smartpakequine.com/health_and_nutrition/problems/scratches.aspx What is it? Scratches is a relatively common skin disease of the heels and back of the pastern. Also known as “greasy heel,” “mud fever,” and “dew poisoning,”…

When something “goes wrong” and your horse appears to be “off” it’s important to know what his BASE vital signs are. The BASE vitals signs are pulse, respiration, temperature and…

EQUINE DERMATOLOGY: Everything You Wanted to Know (and More) About Skin The skin is the largest organ in the body. It is the primary interface between the body and the environment. The…

A great tip from Horse In The South.com:  So you don’t like those pesky mosquitoes, especially now that they have the potential to carry the West Nile Virus? Here’s a tip…

This first TIP is actually one from Mary Midkiff. http://www.womenandhorses.com   How should a healthy horse look? My tip for the day is learning to recognize a healthy horse. Take a…

What are Distal Spots? Distal Spots are a type of coloring on or around the coronary band and lower legs of the horse. The horse may have stockings or socks…

From:  http://www.animalnaturopathy.org/ Just for fun and your information, I wanted to share a few tips on how to keep any stretches you do with your horse safe and effective Have a sense…

This is a brief summary of what I studied this morning: Some quote from studies that might help: (I made some notes in [brackets] following specific quote. “Interestingly, fiber from…

Does your horse get enough of the “B” vitamins? “all your B vitamins from 1-17 occur because they’re nitrogen based with the proper bacteria in your gut. ” If your…

“Insulin’s job is to open up sites on cell membranes to allow the influx of glucose, a cell’s source of fuel. Cells that no longer respond to the advances of…

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The link is to a very, very informative (and interesting) video about the body’s natural defenses and preventing cancer. Now while we don’t normally think of cancer with regard to…

In total, 777 appointments including examinations on 289 individual animals were included. The homeopathic veterinarians treated more than 100 different conditions, the eight most common of which were: Arthritis; Headshaking;…

LEARN TO TRIM YOUR OWN HORSES’ HOOVES! 10 week home-study on the theory and care of holistic, natural barefooted horses. Start anytime and work according to YOUR schedule and at…

I’m hearing or reading about more and more horses with severe liver issues.  I am just starting to really dive into this and look/research/find out what’s causing these issues. One…

Herbs as an alternative to conventional medicines. PLEASE NOTE: This information is from mashvet.com and is not intended to replace your own veterinarian’s advice. Also please be aware that while…

(Note: Although these vitamins, minerals etc. were written to describe the benefits of Dr. Andrew’s Canine Supplement the benefits go cross-species. The properties apply to all mammals including horses (and horses’ humans!) After all, Hippocrates stated, “Let thy food be thy medicine and they medicine by thy food.” … some statements stand true forever … )

Spring Conditioning!  Yay! Time to start getting your horse out of the ‘garage’, dust him off and getting back to work. Bringing back the horse from a lengthy winter off…

Big Pharma’s Gaming of Medical Studies …  http://tinyurl.com/84ahst2   For all who think that double blind scientific studies are the last word …