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April 2025 - Feed & Nutrition

  • March 15, 2025
  • 144 Downloads
  • File Size 1.7MB

Importance of Early Attention to Diet by Amanda Duckworth THROUGHOUT A HORSE'S lifecycle, specific nutritional needs can vary greatly depending on what the expectations are for each equine. Download...

March 2025 - Acupuncture and Chiropractic

  • February 12, 2025
  • 280 Downloads
  • File Size 1.6MB

Complementary and Alternative, and Integrative Veterinary Medicine by Amanda Duckworth KEEPING HORSES FEELING their best, especially ones pursuing athletic endeavors, is the goal of many. Download this...

January 2025 - Mare and Foal Health

  • December 18, 2024
  • 354 Downloads
  • File Size 2.7MB

Giving broodmares the best chance of succeeding by Amanda Duckworth HAVING A BROODMARE safely maintain her pregnancy until it is time to deliver a hale and hearty foal is a straightforward goal that is...

December 2024 - Joints

  • December 18, 2024
  • 355 Downloads
  • File Size 3.2MB

The importance of joint health by Amanda Duckworth EQUINES ARE COMPLEX creatures. Horses used for sport, especially, rely on healthy joints to be able to perform at their peak. Download this week's...

October 2024 - Vaccines

  • September 18, 2024
  • 428 Downloads
  • File Size 2.3MB

Information on equine influenza strains key in vaccines by Amanda Duckworth THERE ARE TWO main tiers when it comes to vaccinating horses; core vaccines and risk-based vaccines. Download this week's...

August 2024 - Gut Health

  • July 30, 2024
  • 634 Downloads
  • File Size 2.5MB

The Complexities of the Gastrointestinal System by Amanda Duckworth KEEPING A THOROUGHBRED healthy and fit for racing is a multi-factorial equation. In recent years, more attention has been given to the...

July 2024 - Hoof Health

  • June 24, 2024
  • 670 Downloads
  • File Size 2.1MB

Hoof management should start early in a horse's life by Amanda Duckworth THERE IS NO question that good hooves are a cornerstone too having healthy horses, whether they are athletically inclined or...

June 2024 - Respiratory

  • May 27, 2024
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Equine athletic performance tied to respiratory health by Amanda Duckworth IN THE EQUINE world, many are familiar with the adage "no hoof, no horse," but when it comes to Thoroughbreds, having...

May 2024 - Elderly Care

  • April 23, 2024
  • 691 Downloads
  • File Size 1.7MB

Diagnosing Cushing's disease/PPID can be tricky by Amanda Duckworth AS HORSES AGE, the list of potential medical concerns they might face changes. For equines 15 and older, one of the most common diseases...

April 2024 - Feed & Nutrition

  • March 17, 2024
  • 916 Downloads
  • File Size 5.1MB

Finding a feeding plan that meets your equine's needs by Amanda Duckworth THE OLD JOKE goes that hay is for horses, but when it comes down to it, proper equine nutrition is no laughing matter. Download...

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