by nicole | Nov 21, 2024 | Articles
Equine Cushing’s disease, technically known as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), is a degenerative hormonal disease of middle-aged and senior horses. To completely understand the disease, a little background in anatomy and hormonal cycles is helpful....
by nicole | Nov 21, 2024 | Articles
Much of the assessment of the quality of your hay can be done the old-fashioned way. Break open a bale and scratch ‘n’ sniff! Good quality hay should be green rather than yellow or brown. (Keep in mind that some hays, particularly some varieties of clover,...
by nicole | Nov 20, 2024 | Articles
Many things can be done to help ensure the health and early development of your newborn foal. Being present at the birth allows the owner to recognize possible problems and to get help with the process, if needed. If the foal is delivered without any complications,...
by nicole | Nov 20, 2024 | Articles
Winter coats are a funny thing. Horse owners love them because they not only keep their four-legged family members warm when temperatures drop, but they also save probably hours of work over the course of a winter that otherwise would be spent putting on and removing...
by nicole | Nov 20, 2024 | Articles
Embryo Transfer is the process of transferring a fertilized egg (Embryo) from and donor mare to a surrogate mare. The most common indications for ET include mares incapable of carrying a pregnancy due to age or injury and young performance mares. Because mares have a...
