Archive for the Category ‘Medical/Nutrition’

Now You Can Insure Your Horse’s Drinking Water Availability During Extreme Temperatures, Using Green Technology.

Now You Can Insure Your Horse’s Drinking Water Availability During Extreme Temperatures, Using Green Technology.

BT Sun Tanks from Pine Ranch Products, L.L.C. are an amazing new solar powered, freeze free watering trough system, perfect for horses during cold winter conditions. Because the BT Sun Tank is powered by direct sun and UV rays, it works great even on cloudy days. And, no electricity is ever required.
Better yet, with [...]

Make Sure Your Foals Get The Precious Colostrum Milk That’s So Critical To Foal Health.

Make Sure Your Foals Get The Precious Colostrum Milk That’s So Critical To Foal Health.

The Udderly EZ™ Mare, Pony, Donkey, Mini, Mule, Milker #EZ001 is the safest and most effective hand held, trigger-operated vacuum pump available. Ideal for the collection of colostrum and milking out mares that may have NI or to milk mares for extra milk needed during that time. A must to milk mares with mastitis [...]

Now Your Vet Can Help You Catch Subtle, Virtually Invisible Lameness Problems During The Pre-Purchase Exam.

Now Your Vet Can Help You Catch Subtle, Virtually Invisible Lameness Problems During The Pre-Purchase Exam.

The Pre-Purchase Exam is perhaps one of them most important procedures used by savvy horse people, trainers, etc. The combination of a Veterinarian’s trained eye, expertise, and analysis of x-rays can help give potential owners a leg up on a horse’s level of soundness. OnTrack Equine is an extremely valuable soundness/lameness evaluation tool currently being [...]

DERMAClothTM Named 2010 Horse Journal’s Product of the Year

DERMAClothTM Named 2010 Horse Journal’s Product of the Year

In Horse Journal’s annual publication of top equine products of 2010, Kinetic Technologies, Lexington, KY was recognized for their product DERMAClothTM as a “Product of the Year”.  The Horse Journal staff picks those top products based on “what  testers have found they simply wouldn’t be without . . .and the best product [...]

Grant To Study Equine Adult Stem Cells Awarded to LECOR

Grant To Study Equine Adult Stem Cells Awarded to LECOR

Mandi Lopez, associate professor and director of the LSU Laboratory for Equine and Comparative Orthopedic Research, or LECOR, is the recipient of a competitive grant award from the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation to study equine adult stem cells for repair of injured bone. Dr. Jeffrey Gimble of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a collaborator [...]

Horse Owners Learning Poisonous Weeds & Plants Deserve Serious Caution.

Horse Owners Learning Poisonous Weeds & Plants Deserve Serious Caution.

 
It’s important to know about weeds and plants that may pose a threat to your horse or pony. Many potentially deadly species are found throughout the United States & Canada. For a list of poisonous weeds and plants that can be harmful to livestock in your area, please contact your local Department of Agriculture. They can help [...]

Does your veterinarian recommend rabies vaccination for your horse?

Does your veterinarian recommend rabies vaccination for your horse?

 
 
While the incidence of rabies in horses is low, the disease is invariably fatal and has considerable public health significance.  According to the new AAEP Guidelines, it is recommended that rabies vaccine be a core vaccine for all horses.
With fewer than 100 cases of rabies reported in horses, donkeys and burros every year, it’s easy [...]

Get to know Platinum Performance.

Get to know Platinum Performance.

Platinum Performance was developed at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center in 1996 by Doug Herthel, DVM. Understanding the power of nutrition and recognizing a clinical need, Dr. Herthel, developed a formula that would help improve the quality and speed of healing bone and soft tissue injuries in his patients after orthopedic surgery. Word of Platinum [...]

Lookin at Lucky makes it four in a row

Lookin at Lucky makes it four in a row

ARCADIA, Calif. — Get used to it, folks.
Lookin at Lucky continues to win important races, and doesn’t mind throwing in a touch of drama in the stretch.
Sunday at Santa Anita’s Oak Tree meet, Lookin at Lucky extended his unbeaten streak to four with a vital win in the $299,000 Norfolk Stakes for 2-year-olds, the colt’s [...]

Summer Bird conquers Gold Cup

Summer Bird conquers Gold Cup

ELMONT, N.Y. — Summer Bird stated his case for being crowned 3-year-old champion while trying to enter the conversation for Horse of the Year with an easier-than-it looked one-length victory over Quality Road in Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.
Summer Bird added the Jockey Club Gold Cup to victories earlier [...]

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