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Easy Keepers

September 5, 2014 by EagleFernEquineHosp

Every day in our practice we see horses of different breeds, sizes and body weights. With the high cost of feeding and maintaining a horse nowadays, we tend to keep our focus on the skinny rescue horses. But what about the opposite end of the...

Laminitis

June 5, 2014 by EagleFernEquineHosp

In the last couple of months it seems like the word laminitis has been mentioned almost daily around the clinic. Commonly known as “founder,” it is a dreaded, often life threatening disease that can be career ending and permanently crippling....

10 Tips for Caring for the Older Horse

June 1, 2014 by EagleFernEquineHosp

Because of advances in nutrition, management and health care, horses are living longer, more useful lives. It’s not uncommon to find horses and ponies living well into their 20s and 30s. While genetics play a role in determining life span, you...

10 Tips for Choosing the Best Hay for your Horse

May 5, 2014 by EagleFernEquineHosp

High-quality hay can be an important source of essential nutrients in your horse’s diet. A horse’s protein and energy requirements depend on age, stage of development, metabolism and workload. A mature horse will eat 2 to 2.5% of its body weight...

10 Tips for Preventing Colic

April 5, 2014 by EagleFernEquineHosp

The number one killer of horses is colic. Colic is not a disease, but rather a combination of signs that alert us to abdominal pain in the horse. Colic can range from mild to severe, but it should never be ignored. Many of the conditions that cause...

10 Tips for Reducing Your Horses West Nile Risk

March 5, 2014 by EagleFernEquineHosp

Since first being recognized in the United States in 1999, West Nile virus (WNV) has posed a serious threat to horses and humans alike. In the equine population, the virus is transmitted when a mosquito takes a blood meal from a bird infected with...

10 Tips for Weight Reduction in the Overweight Horse

February 5, 2014 by EagleFernEquineHosp

As a horse owner, you play an important role in controlling your equine companion’s weight. Sound nutrition management, a regular exercise program and veterinary care are key to keeping your horse fit and healthy. Maintaining the ideal weight is...

Keeping Eyes Healthy

February 1, 2014 by EagleFernEquineHosp

Horse’s eyes are large and located on the sides of their heads for a reason; it gives them good peripheral vision. The ability to see all around them, even while grazing is important because they are prey animals, their best chance of survival is...

Colic

October 5, 2013 by EagleFernEquineHosp

Many horse owners consider the word colic a scary one and for some it brings heart breaking memories. Equine medicine has come a long way in understanding, treating and reducing the risk of colic, but it still is on the top of the list of medical...