Wellness

The US Dressage Team knows how to keep there horses happy and healthy! Whether horses travel just down the road or across the country, they are exposed to new horses and surroundings that may increase their risk for infectious diseases, says Dr...

Lunges are one of the excercises to help correct rider imbalances. What goes on in our body is more often than not reflected in our horse when we ride. From a weak left side through to tight hips on the otherside. All of these things can create...

Stem cells are immature cells with the potential to become any type of connective tissue cell (bone, tendon, muscle, etc.) and their use in equine veterinary medicine is becoming increasingly more common. They can be used to aid in treatment of many...

Have you ever been overwhelmed when trying to understand the anatomy of an injury or localizing where a swelling or sore muscle was located? Or just want to understand how your Equine's body works for you. Clinic participants will learn the anatomy...

Progressive Nutrition® Soothing Pink™, a nutritional supplement used to prevent gastric upset, contained an ingredient that included trace amounts of ractopamine. Upon learning of this trace finding, we immediately withdrew our Progressive Nutrition®...

(Photo: Mary Phelps) Whenever a horse loads up on a trailer to travel to a race or a show it needs a health certificate and proof of a negative Coggins Test. To many horse owners this is just an inconvenience - they can’t find the paperwork or they...

Mary Phelps pays extra attention to her 3 rockstars to keep them in peak performance and notices any signs of lameness (Photo: Picsofyou.com) Lou Barton: There’s a topic that’s on everyone’s mind: Mastery, of course, one of the favorites on the derby...

Junior Ambassador Molly Sherman has officially partnered with Corta-Flx® to give her team of horses the very best in equine wellness and care (Photo: Cheryl Wolff Sherman) Dickerson, MD – Corta-Flx®, trusted supplier of equine supplements for the...

The Gangsters and Kimba know how important vaccines are! (Photo: Kate McIntyre) Both veterinarians and horse owners alike have a common goal to provide pet and patient with a long and healthy life. Good nutrition and proper housing are important...

(Photo: Mary Phelps) Lou Barton: We see a lot of horses competing at the highest levels such as the Nation’s Cup and the $1 Million Grand Prix, and I’m sure there are a lot of ongoing issues and concerns with injuries in these horses. So, could you...