Insurance protection for stable owners, trainers, instructors and people working in the horse business is vital. Whether your business includes boarding horses, private lessons, clinics, horse sales and shows or operating a riding academy, liability coverage for bodily injury to others and property damage is imperative. Commercial Equine Liability Coverage will protect you by paying Read more »
Cushings Syndrome
Equine Cushing’s Syndrome, also known as PPID – Pars Pituitary Intermedia Dysfunction, is a disorder of the endocrine system ( organs that are involved in the release of hormones). Cushing’s Syndrome most commonly affects pony breeds, but larger breeds can also be affected. It is often thought that only older horses are afflicted by Cushing’s Read more »
Tendon and Injuries
Tendon and ligament strains and sprains are very common injuries in the lower leg of performance horses. What are tendons and ligaments? A tendon is a fibrous cord by which muscle is attached to bone. A ligament is a band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or cartilages, serving to support and strengthen joints. The Read more »
IRAP Therapy
An innovative therapy called IRAP, Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein, is showing promising results for the treatment of osteoarthritis in horses. Equine athletes are susceptible to musculoskeletal injuries and osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease. There are many conventional therapies for osteoarthritis which include rest, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, intra-articular (joint) injections, oral supplementation and Read more »
Enteroliths
Enteroliths or bezoars are stones that form in the intestinal tract of horses. They are made primarily of minerals such as, magnesium, ammonium and phosphate. The minerals form or build up around a foreign object that the horse has accidentally ingested. This can be from the smallest piece of wood, metal or plastic. Over time, Read more »
Shockwave Therapy
Many of us have heard the term shockwave therapy, some of us have used shockwave therapy to treat injuries in our horses, but how much do we really know about the principles behind this innovative treatment? First, what exactly is a shockwave? A shockwave is a pressure wave, a high frequency sound wave. Any action Read more »
Navicular Syndrome
To understand navicular syndrome you should know the function of the navicular bone. The first function is to protect the joint and tendons from pressure and concussion and the second is to act as a valve for blood flow to the coffin bone and corium inside the hoof. Dr. David Ramey states, If the hooves Read more »
Equine Sleep Patterns
Sleep is an important part of our health and is equally as important to our horses’ health. Lack of sleep or a sleep disorder may impact a horse’s physical activity, attitude and quality of health and life. Horses actually require very little sleep compared to people. The average horse spends as much as 3 or Read more »
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