Changes in routine can be particularly stressful to horses. They don’t fully understand what’s happening and being away from familiar places can be upsetting. The stress can take its toll on your horse’s gastrointestinal tract and increase the risk of colic and ulcers. You can lower the risk of problems by following a simple regimen […]
Love is the Best Medicine by Dr. Nick Trout If you’ve ever shared your life with a beloved pet, this book helps affirm your beliefs in the miracle of love. Dr. Nick Trout is a surgeon on staff at the Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He tells the story of two dogs who […]
That old saying, “you’re only as old as you feel,” can hold true for horses too. Opinions differ about what age a horse is considered a senior, with 20 years old being the average. But age doesn’t always determine how a horse functions. If your older horse has reached the point where s/he is not […]
