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Dr. Christine King
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Germanton, NC

Ph: (336) 608.8552

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On this page are links to free downloadable articles on horse health written by Dr. Christine King for various horse magazines. You are welcome to read, download, and print them for your own use.

As already mentioned, each article is copyrighted, so if you want to use any of these papers in any sort of publication (web site, printed media, etc.), then please contact me for permission and guidelines for reuse.

Except for the feature articles, most are PDF files, so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open them. (Acrobat Reader is a free download from Adobe.)

Enjoy!

FEATURE ARTICLES:

Ginsengs and other adaptogens may help with viral infections NEW!

Why do horses eat dirt? NEW!

The trouble with fat: some thoughts on equine metabolic syndrome

Adaptogens and stomach ulcers

Adaptogens and the working dog - on performance, injury, and career longevity

Adaptogens and the senior dog - on optimizing health and longevity

Feeding horses on a tight budget - on economising without compromising

Feeding dogs: Eat simply, live well - on feeding a great, nature-inspired diet

Trimming & shoeing for comfort, performance, and injury prevention

 

Feeding and Digestive Health

Digestive disorders and the emotions (85 KB)

Healthy eating, part I (140 KB)

Healthy eating, part II (130 KB)

Loose stool (76 KB)

 

Performance-Related Topics

Adaptogens - stress, performance, and adaptogenic herbs (160 KB)

Care of the horse's back (104 KB)

Diagnosing lameness: a tool or two you might not have considered

Do horses get fibromyalgia? (165 KB)

Exercise-induced muscle problems and breed (88 KB)

The Tao of Hoof Care - some thoughts on the shoes vs barefoot debate

Saddle fit basics - fit and placement from the horse's perspective

Shipping - long-distance transport and the performance horse (176 KB)

Training the young horse (430 KB)

 

Therapy

Alternatives to bute, banamine, and other NSAIDs (116 KB)

Glucosamine-chondroitin supplements (92 KB)

Movement as therapy (64 KB)

 

Breeding and Mare/Foal Health

Bacteria and foal health (112 KB)

Breeding - making responsible decisions (190 KB)

Feeding your pregnant mare (225 KB)

Infertility in older mares (124 KB)

 

Specific Health Issues

Nasal congestion (60 KB)

Neurologic herpes (128 KB)

Thyroid hormones and equine metabolic syndrome (140 KB)

 

General Management

Fly control (72 KB)

Health status (68 KB)

Making do - keeping horses healthy in an imperfect environment (100 KB)

Natural dewormers

The Tao of Vaccination - some thoughts on the vaccine debate

West Nile virus in western Washington

 

Other Topics

the Gift of believing; Christmas 2006 (68 KB)

Integrative veterinary care - the best of both worlds (100 KB)

Wellness - what does "wellness" mean? (112 KB)

White crows - studying health to understand disease

Winter health - why do we get sick in the winter months?

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