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Thanksgiving Safety for Horses: Ensuring a Safe and Happy Holiday

Thanksgiving Safety for Horses: Ensuring a Safe...

Natalie Radbill

Thanksgiving is a time for family, gratitude, and, of course, delicious feasts. But while we humans gather around the table to enjoy the holiday, it's essential to remember our equine...

Thanksgiving Safety for Horses: Ensuring a Safe...

Natalie Radbill

Thanksgiving is a time for family, gratitude, and, of course, delicious feasts. But while we humans gather around the table to enjoy the holiday, it's essential to remember our equine...

Nutrition and Heaves: Managing Equine Respiratory Health Through Diet

Nutrition and Heaves: Managing Equine Respirato...

Natalie Radbill

Maintaining the well-being of our equine companions involves a multitude of factors, with nutrition playing a pivotal role in their overall health. Horses, like humans, can suffer from respiratory issues,...

Nutrition and Heaves: Managing Equine Respirato...

Natalie Radbill

Maintaining the well-being of our equine companions involves a multitude of factors, with nutrition playing a pivotal role in their overall health. Horses, like humans, can suffer from respiratory issues,...

Embracing the Autumn Spirit: Fall Activities to Enjoy with Your Equine Partner

Embracing the Autumn Spirit: Fall Activities to...

Natalie Radbill

Fall is here! During this time, horse enthusiasts are presented with a wonderful opportunity to engage in various activities that capture the magic of autumn. Fall not only provides a...

Embracing the Autumn Spirit: Fall Activities to...

Natalie Radbill

Fall is here! During this time, horse enthusiasts are presented with a wonderful opportunity to engage in various activities that capture the magic of autumn. Fall not only provides a...

Equine Stress and Mental Well-Being

Equine Stress and Mental Well-Being

Natalie Radbill

Horses, animals revered for their strength, agility, and beauty, have been faithful companions to humans for centuries. As highly social and sensitive animals, they possess a remarkable ability to form...

Equine Stress and Mental Well-Being

Natalie Radbill

Horses, animals revered for their strength, agility, and beauty, have been faithful companions to humans for centuries. As highly social and sensitive animals, they possess a remarkable ability to form...

Recognizing and Managing Lameness in Horses

Recognizing and Managing Lameness in Horses

Natalie Radbill

  Horses are powerful creatures and rely heavily on their legs and feet to carry out various motions, from grazing and grooming to athletic pursuits and transportation. However, the intricate structure...

Recognizing and Managing Lameness in Horses

Natalie Radbill

  Horses are powerful creatures and rely heavily on their legs and feet to carry out various motions, from grazing and grooming to athletic pursuits and transportation. However, the intricate structure...

An In-Depth Look at Summer Eczema in Equines

An In-Depth Look at Summer Eczema in Equines

Natalie Radbill

While in the thick of the warm summer months, horse owners must be prepared for equine summer eczema, also known as sweet itch. This condition affects horses of all breeds...

An In-Depth Look at Summer Eczema in Equines

Natalie Radbill

While in the thick of the warm summer months, horse owners must be prepared for equine summer eczema, also known as sweet itch. This condition affects horses of all breeds...

Understanding Insulin Resistance in Equines

Understanding Insulin Resistance in Equines

Natalie Radbill

  As equine enthusiasts, we want the best for our horses to ensure they are as healthy as possible. Insulin resistance is a metabolic disorder that affects not only humans...

Understanding Insulin Resistance in Equines

Natalie Radbill

  As equine enthusiasts, we want the best for our horses to ensure they are as healthy as possible. Insulin resistance is a metabolic disorder that affects not only humans...

Understanding Neurological Issues in Equines

Understanding Neurological Issues in Equines

Natalie Radbill

Like humans, neurological issues can be a concerning and complex condition in equines. These disorders can affect horses of all ages and breeds, causing a range of symptoms that may...

Understanding Neurological Issues in Equines

Natalie Radbill

Like humans, neurological issues can be a concerning and complex condition in equines. These disorders can affect horses of all ages and breeds, causing a range of symptoms that may...

How Can the Heat Affect My Equine?

How Can the Heat Affect My Equine?

Natalie Radbill

Equines, like any other living creature, are susceptible to the effects of heat. Horses, donkeys, and mules are some of the most commonly kept equines around the world. These animals...

How Can the Heat Affect My Equine?

Natalie Radbill

Equines, like any other living creature, are susceptible to the effects of heat. Horses, donkeys, and mules are some of the most commonly kept equines around the world. These animals...

Harmful Flora for Horses: Identifying and Avoiding Common Toxic Plants

Harmful Flora for Horses: Identifying and Avoid...

Natalie Radbill

Horses are natural grazers and spend plenty of time eating plants. However, not all plants are safe for horses to consume. In fact, some common flora can be highly toxic...

Harmful Flora for Horses: Identifying and Avoid...

Natalie Radbill

Horses are natural grazers and spend plenty of time eating plants. However, not all plants are safe for horses to consume. In fact, some common flora can be highly toxic...

Managing Equine Skin Conditions in the Springtime

Managing Equine Skin Conditions in the Springtime

Natalie Radbill

Springtime is a beautiful season for horses and their owners. The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and horses are eager to spend more time outside. However,...

Managing Equine Skin Conditions in the Springtime

Natalie Radbill

Springtime is a beautiful season for horses and their owners. The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and horses are eager to spend more time outside. However,...

Need Help With Your Moody Mare?

Need Help With Your Moody Mare?

Natalie Radbill

Don’t Blame Your Mare Your horse may be acting up because their hormones are starting to fluctuate, which happens once springtime approaches. Estrogen and progesterone hormone levels fluctuate since horses...

Need Help With Your Moody Mare?

Natalie Radbill

Don’t Blame Your Mare Your horse may be acting up because their hormones are starting to fluctuate, which happens once springtime approaches. Estrogen and progesterone hormone levels fluctuate since horses...

Preparing Your Senior Horse for Spring

Preparing Your Senior Horse for Spring

Natalie Radbill

Spring has sprung! As we leave the cold weather in the past, it is crucial to help our senior equines transition into the new season. Although horses tend to do...

Preparing Your Senior Horse for Spring

Natalie Radbill

Spring has sprung! As we leave the cold weather in the past, it is crucial to help our senior equines transition into the new season. Although horses tend to do...

7 Winter Feeding Tips for Equines

7 Winter Feeding Tips for Equines

Natalie Radbill

Winter is here, along with the snowy, cold weather that comes with it. Sometimes it can be challenging to determine what to feed and how much to feed your horse...

7 Winter Feeding Tips for Equines

Natalie Radbill

Winter is here, along with the snowy, cold weather that comes with it. Sometimes it can be challenging to determine what to feed and how much to feed your horse...

National Day of the Horse: How to Celebrate Your Horse

National Day of the Horse: How to Celebrate You...

Natalie Radbill

On December 13th, we celebrate National Day of the Horse by being mindful of their contributions to the economy, history, and character of the United States! It is important to...

National Day of the Horse: How to Celebrate You...

Natalie Radbill

On December 13th, we celebrate National Day of the Horse by being mindful of their contributions to the economy, history, and character of the United States! It is important to...

How to Treat Heaves in Your Equine

How to Treat Heaves in Your Equine

Natalie Radbill

If your horse has trouble breathing, nasal discharge, and a cough, they may be experiencing heaves. Heaves is also known as COPD, now referred to as recurrent airway obstruction or...

How to Treat Heaves in Your Equine

Natalie Radbill

If your horse has trouble breathing, nasal discharge, and a cough, they may be experiencing heaves. Heaves is also known as COPD, now referred to as recurrent airway obstruction or...

7 Tips to Prepare Your Equine for Colder Weather

7 Tips to Prepare Your Equine for Colder Weather

Natalie Radbill

Fall is in full swing, and winter is close behind! Preparing your horse in advance for weather changes is essential. Here at Equine Medical & Surgical Associates, we care about...

7 Tips to Prepare Your Equine for Colder Weather

Natalie Radbill

Fall is in full swing, and winter is close behind! Preparing your horse in advance for weather changes is essential. Here at Equine Medical & Surgical Associates, we care about...

Common Fall Issues for Equines

Common Fall Issues for Equines

Natalie Radbill

The fall season is a wonderful time of year to cool down and enjoy the beautiful scenery. However, issues can arise during this time that may threaten your horse’s health....

Common Fall Issues for Equines

Natalie Radbill

The fall season is a wonderful time of year to cool down and enjoy the beautiful scenery. However, issues can arise during this time that may threaten your horse’s health....

Seasonal Allergies in Equines

Seasonal Allergies in Equines

Natalie Radbill

Equine allergies can arise from various causes, including medications, vaccines, food, shampoo, fly spray, fabric, dust, mold, pollen, insects, and more. Out of these causes, insects and airborne allergens are...

Seasonal Allergies in Equines

Natalie Radbill

Equine allergies can arise from various causes, including medications, vaccines, food, shampoo, fly spray, fabric, dust, mold, pollen, insects, and more. Out of these causes, insects and airborne allergens are...

Common Health Problems in Older Equines

Common Health Problems in Older Equines

Natalie Radbill

As equines age, they can develop various issues associated with their dental health, bones, weight management, and much more. The good news is that most conditions are efficiently treatable if...

Common Health Problems in Older Equines

Natalie Radbill

As equines age, they can develop various issues associated with their dental health, bones, weight management, and much more. The good news is that most conditions are efficiently treatable if...