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How to worm your horse
How To - Health Thursday 22 December 2011
By Jessica Surrey Dane
An essential aspect of caring for a horse is worming. The importance of maintaining a regular worming programme was highlighted in October when a seemingly healthy six-year-old horse dropped dead in its field due to a blood clot caused by fatal worm damage. This is a worrying case as usually horses ...

 

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Box rest, exercise, muscle development and horse health
How To - Health Wednesday 16 May 2012
Chartered Veterinary Physiotherapist Kirsty Haines specialises in horse health and equine clients make up about 75% of her caseload. She has been riding for more than 20 years and owns an Arab and a S...
Wobbler Syndrome
How To - Health Tuesday 15 November 2011
Wobbler Syndrome is a condition that causes a variety of symptoms in horses. Horses that are affected tend to stumble a lot under saddle, have an unusual or uneven gait and may show abnormal increased...
How to recognise Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)
How To - Health Monday 14 November 2011
Coughing, wheezing and nasal discharge are all indicators of a respiratory problem. Often these disappear quickly of their own accord or are easily treated by a vet, but they are also symptoms of Chro...
What are the causes and remedies for head shaking or twitching
How To - Health Friday 11 November 2011
Although the cause of headshaking is a mystery research shows that it may be caused by various factors. It may be a behavioural problem (vice or misbehaviour)or a biological one caused by ill fitting...
How to recognise and treat choke and prevent it
How To - Health Friday 11 November 2011
Choke is a relatively common condition in horses. The oesophagus (which is a tube from the mouth to the stomach) becomes blocked. It is a common misconception that this renders the horse unable to bre...
How to recognise and treat kissing spine
How To - Health Friday 11 November 2011
Symptoms of Kissing spine are increasing signs of back pain for example: irritability and abnormal sensitivity during saddling and girthing up or when mounting, although there are also some horses who...
How to worm your horse or pony
How To - Health Thursday 04 August 2011
It is worth first asking why attention to worming is so important. A horse or pony heavily infested with worms will lack condition and find it hard to keep on weight. Even an apparently healthy horse,...
Horse Health Professionals Guide
How To - Health Friday 03 December 2010
When it comes to horse health nobody likes to take chances. That is why there are a number of trained professionals who each take care of different aspects of the horse’s well-being. From people...
Horse Physio Guide
How To - Health Thursday 02 December 2010
Horse health can be helped in many different ways with horse physio being a great option. There are many different techniques depending on the issue, but this equine therapy can be very useful. Treatm...
Equine Complementary Therapy Guide: Chiropractic Care
How To - Health Tuesday 30 November 2010
Today, horse health can be maintained and treated with a number of different techniques. Complementary therapy is an ever-growing choice for many equine enthusiasts. Chiropractic horse care is no exce...
Equine Complementary Therapy Guide: Acupuncture
How To - Health Tuesday 30 November 2010
Acupuncture is not only a successful treat for humans. As an equine complementary therapy it is commonly used for horse health too. This equine therapy is administered by stimulating sore points with ...
Equine Complementary Therapy Guide: Muscle Release
How To - Health Monday 29 November 2010
When it comes to horse health, it can be a little tricky for owners to recognise problems. This is because horses are naturally prey animals and are very good at hiding any weakness signs in an attemp...
Equine Complementary Therapy Guide: Massage
How To - Health Monday 29 November 2010
Complementary therapy in the form of equine massage has been used for generations to free muscle tissue, improve circulation and muscle tone and to calm a horse. Performance quality can increase great...
Equine Complementary Therapy Guide: Hydrotherapy
How To - Health Monday 29 November 2010
Hydrotherapy is an equine complementary therapy that is based on the centuries old practice of using cold sea water to treat horse health problems. This equine therapy benefits leg injuries, diseases ...
Equine Complementary Therapy Guide: Homeopathy
How To - Health Monday 29 November 2010
Equine complementary therapy in the form of homeopathy is a holistic way of healing a horse using natural substances that are diluted. This equine therapy uses substances that cause diseases to cure t...
Equine Complementary Therapy Guide: Body Work
How To - Health Monday 29 November 2010
Equine complementary therapy in the form of body work is made up of sports massage, stretching and motion exercises. This type of equine therapy is not only used for areas that hurt, it works on postu...
Best Horse Health Advice for Rain Rot
How To - Health Thursday 25 November 2010
Horses and ponies can fall victim to a number of skin conditions, with rain rot (or rain scald) being one of the most common. This horse health guide will outline more information on this condition so...
Best Horse Health Advice for Equine Ringworm
How To - Health Thursday 25 November 2010
The horse health issue of equine ringworm is a fungal infection of horse skin, hair or hooves. The sores are contagious between horses, but also from horse to human. The infection can also be carried ...
Best Horse Health Advice for Cushing's Disease
How To - Health Tuesday 23 November 2010
If you are considering a horse for sale, or already own one, it’s important to know as much as you can about the potential horse health risks and issues that can arise. Horses and ponies can fal...
Best Horse Health Advice for Thrush
How To - Health Tuesday 23 November 2010
Horse health can be affected by a range of threats with thrush being fairly common. This is a fungal infection that forms in a horse’s hooves. If you are considering a horse for sale then you ne...
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