Wellness

Digital x-ray of enterolith with foreign body (horse shoe nail) inside (Photo: Peterson and Smith Vet Notes, Feb 2013) Enteroliths are one of the many causes of colic in the horse. The word comes from “entero” which means intestine or gut, and “lith”...

For those of you whose horse are in the path of Hurricane Irma, and for any major barometric changes, please read this valuable information from Dr Jim Wright DVM. The great barometric changes, especially in storms like Irma, from my experience,...

That soft, and velvet-like muzzle we love to nuzzle isn’t why clipping a horse’s whiskers is a bad idea. The trimming of a horse's whiskers has been banned in Germany and Switzerland by law (animal welfare act) for many years. It is considered as...

CEO and founder of Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Gordon Chang discusses the importance of supplements for optimum equine health and hydration. Twenty-two years ago, Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals, Inc. took the lead in developing a distinctive brand...

Purina® Introduces Outlast™ Equine Gastric Support Supplement Attending the Purina Equine Professional Horsemen event were Claire Hoffman, Cheryl Bess, HorsesDaily's Mary Phelps and Ralph Graham. During the last week of June in 2017 over 150...

Independence Day brings out patriotism, family fun and more than 200 million pounds of fireworks, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association.1 How does your horse react to fireworks? In a recent horse owner survey, which examined the effects...

Could supplementing a horse’s diet with aloe vera gel work as well as commercial products for reducing the effects of gastric ulcers? Researchers from the University of Adelaide in South Australia sought to find out in a recently published study....

(Photo: BBC) An interview with Dr. Carol Clark, from Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital, discussing what to do in case of a snake bite and how best to cope with this emergency situation with your horse. Also discussing a recent snake bite situation...

There seems to be some confusion about the documentation of Flu/Rhino vaccinations. Rule Art 6.3 says that equines entering an event venue must have had Flu/Rhino vaccinations within 6 months prior to entering that venue. This is usually done twice a...

As the summer heats up around the country and especially in the warmer states all equine owners need to keep their horses well hydrated. The average horse drinks between 5 to 10 gallons of water per day. It is important to provide clean, fresh water...