Drought in the Southeast US is starting to cause hay shortages that could worsen by fall, the University of Kentucky cautions ...

Equine skin diseases have a way of holding your attention, while still remaining mysterious. That strange-looking bump, or scruffy patch, or bald spot on your horse’s skin: It looks harmless, and it ...

According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, one horse in Osceola County was euthanized after ...

Two decades ago, if you mentioned dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) around the horse barn you may have gotten puzzled looks in response. Back then, this industrial solvent turned anti-inflammatory therapy was ...

Feeding a horse for weight gain isn’t necessarily difficult. Knowing you need to can be the hard part: When you care for your horse every day, you may not notice slight variations in his body ...

A Thoroughbred mare at a boarding facility in Wellington County, Ontario, was euthanized after contracting EHV-1.

Prompt, aggressive treatment is needed to stop this sudden, painful skin infection—and to prevent it from becoming a chronic condition. Few situations shout “Emergency!” louder than a horse refusing ...

Honor an amazing equine veterinarian by submitting a video for the My Vet Rocks campaign, brought to you by the AAEP and ...

Q: I have to admit that I’ve struggled to keep my three horses fit because I must juggle the amount of time I can spend with each of them. I don’t want any of us to get bored, and I know conditioning ...

After all, the purpose of bedding may be fairly simple—to cushion and insulate the floor surface–but a variety of factors can determine the best choice for a particular situation. Cleaning stalls ...

See that sliver of light on the sand, shining through a gap in the roof of the indoor arena? Every time she goes past, Hawkeye arches her neck and skirts the boundary as if it’s a rattlesnake. The ...

How a horse's head bobs up and down can be an important clue to lameness. Here's how to read what you see. To better identify the limb that hurts, have a friend jog your horse over a flat, smooth ...