Higher Bute Doses: No Benefit But Higher Risks
New research suggests that increasing a lame horse’s daily dose of bute (phenylbutazone) does not provide greater pain relief, but it does heighten his risk of developing a potentially fatal…
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A Creative Storage Solution
…Horses can’t accidentally get into the hay, so you avoid founder/colic risks. • Horses are safer away from the possible fire hazard of hay stored in the barn. • Since…
Prebiotics and Probiotics Explained
…levels • When the horse is receiving antibiotics, to help prevent die-off of microorganisms • During the treatment of diarrhea or after treatment for colic • When older horses are…
Equine Strangles Starts With A Fever . . . And Then Explodes Into Horror
…since S. equi spreads along the lymphatics. Deep lymph node abscesses may become very large. The symptoms they cause depend on their location. Colic related to exercise is a common…
Ask Horse Journal: 12/03
…of bran mashes for intestinal health. I have a horse that has a tendency toward impaction colic. I’ve used psyllium (HorseTech’s Sand Trap), but I can’t figure out if I…
Supplement Contains Over 70 Minerals And Humus
…progressing to the point that I can’t deworm him without pre-medicating or he has painful flare-ups, one which caused him to colic for the first time in 12 years. He…
Married with Horses: Our Garden of Eden
…I hate cutting down trees, but I hate colicking horses even more. The chainsaw made short work of the trees. I dragged the limbs and trunks into a nearby pine…
A Buddy System Shape-up Program
…you or your horse) as physical rehabilitation from knee, colic, or other surgeries, check with your physical therapist or veterinarian to find out the proper level of activity and specialized…
Exercise Caution with Spring Pasture Turnout
…in feed is liable to cause colic or founder. In fact, the United States Department of Agriculture notes that 54 percent of all laminitis cases are due to poor pasture…