| Performance-related Topics Adaptogens - stress, performance, and adaptogenic herbs (160 KB) Care of the horse's back (104 KB) Do horses get fibromyalgia? (165 KB) Exercise-induced muscle problems and breed (88 KB) Going barefoot - thoughts on the shoes vs barefoot debate (132 KB) Overtraining the Pleasure Horse Saddle fit basics (725 KB) Shipping - long-distance transport and the performance horse (176 KB) Show stress 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) Treating symptoms 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 Allergy Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) (236 KB) (also see Thyroid hormones and EMS) Nasal congestion (60 KB) Neurologic herpes (128 KB) Thyroid hormones and EMS (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 (116 KB) Vaccination - thoughts on the vaccine debate (108 KB) Feeding and Digestive Health Beet pulp Digestive disorders and the emotions (85 KB) Healthy eating, part I (140 KB) Healthy eating, part II (130 KB) Loose stool (76 KB) What horses are supposed to eat Why do horses eat dirt, wood, and other indigestible things? (152 KB) 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 (104 KB) Winter health - why do we get sick in the winter months? (84 KB) | |