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The Owner’s Guide to the Microbiota in Horse Health & Disease

Horse Health • GI Diseases & Conditions • GI Treatment & Care

We’re currently undergoing a surge of interest in healthy “gut bacteria” and its impact on overall wellness in both the human and horse worlds. These markets continue to explode with new research on the far-reaching effects of gi tract health (and products to support it).

October 18, 2017

Professor Knottenbelt Discusses Equine GI Diagnostics [Video]

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The SUCCEED Equine Fecal Blood Test (FBT) is a rapid field test that supports your vet’s diagnosis of digestive tract conditions in horses. A research team at the University of Glasgow vet school is using and evaluating the FBT.

August 23, 2017

Professional Strategies for Healthy Horse Transport

Horse Health • GI Treatment & Care

If you’ve ever been on the end of a lead rope trying to coax a balking horse up into a horse trailer, you’ve witnessed firsthand the effects of stress on your horses. Sure, that trailer can look like a scary place to be — but horses may be less intimidated by the trailer itself than by the thought of being on the road traveling.

July 13, 2017

A Complete, Modern Guide to Potomac Horse Fever

Horse Health • GI Diseases & Conditions • GI Treatment & Care

Termed Equine Neorickettsiosis in veterinary medicine, Potomac Horse Fever is a serious equine illness that can lead to fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea and even death. Horses grazing near freshwater sources or on irrigated pastures are most susceptible to contracting this bacterial infection.

March 20, 2017

3 Ways Equitation Science is Changing the Gastric Ulcer Conversation

Horse Health • GI Diseases & Conditions • GI Treatment & Care

Gastric ulcers are a serious problem for horses. Despite a plethora of research and increasing understanding of this condition among academics and practitioners, as well as trainers and owners, we don’t seem to be making much headway in getting our horses healthier.

August 29, 2016

Myth: My Horse Isn’t Stressed

Horse Health • GI Treatment & Care

We’ve all seen horses that we would label easily “stressed out.” We see them sweating when it’s not hot or they haven’t exerted themselves, behaving aggressively, or jigging and whirling around their handlers. Sometimes we see abrupt changes in behavior after a move to a new barn or when traveling to a new place.

March 29, 2016

A Complete Guide to Gastric Ulcers in Horses

Horse Health • GI Diseases & Conditions • GI Treatment & Care

This article provides an in-depth, comprehensive guide for owners, riders, and managers on gastric ulcers in horses. Learn about different types of gastric ulcers and their effects, what causes them, and how to treat and prevent stomach ulcers in horses.

March 16, 2016

The Three Stages of a Bot Fly Invasion in Your Horse

Horse Health • GI Diseases & Conditions • GI Treatment & Care

Like some kind of alien plotting to take over the world in a sci-fi movie, the female bot fly (or Gasterophilus intestinalis) buzzes around your horse in early spring, depositing between 150 and 1,000 small, yellow-colored eggs on your horse’s legs, neck and around his nose and muzzle.