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Thirty years ago, laminitis was usually a career-ending diagnosis, if not a life-ending one.  Aside from mechanical support and pain management, little was known about the contributing [...]

At what age is a horse considered geriatric or senior? Does owning a senior horse mean that he must eat a feed labeled as a “senior” feed? As always, the answer is, it depends. Our horses are [...]

As horsepeople, we know it’s necessary to implement slow transitions between grains and forages when changing our horse’s diet, but why the caution? Read on for the science behind slow feed changes.

We’ve all heard the saying “no foot, no horse” but what can we do as horse owners to make sure our horses have the best feet possible?

By Dr. Allison Hartman   Laminitis has been a bane of horseman and farriers since the horse was first domesticated.  As our medical knowledge and diagnostic abilities have evolved, so has [...]

Laminitis. Founder. Words no horse owner wants to hear. But is it a death sentence for your horse? Or can they come back from it? Find out more in this month's blog post.

QUESTION: I have a 6-year-old Quarter mare that foundered a couple of months ago. She has been on a diet and needs to lose quite a few pounds. Is there any possibility that in the future I could [...]