Treating eye injuries in horses
Horses are blessed with large, lovely eyes that are very prominent on their faces. Unfortunately, these characteristics make it easy for horses to injure their eyes.
Hendra virus Q and A
Questions and answers about the deadly Hendra virus, which has broken out in Queensland, Australia.
All about heaves in horses
Heaves (also called recurrent airway obstruction) is a severe form of bronchitis/bronchiolitis.
Mud rash: fighting the bad bacterial boys on the block
It goes under a lot of names: mud rash scratches, mud fever, greasy heel, cracked heels and dew poisoning, to name a few. Your vet is most likely to call it pastern dermatitis.
The secret behind that lathery horse sweat!
Ever wondered why your horse lathers up when it sweats? It's all because of a special protein in the sweat appropriately named latherin.