
Haylie Kerstetter
Digital Editor at The Horse Magazine
I'm the digital editor at @TheHorse. Watch this space for the latest horse health and industry news.
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2 weeks ago |
stablemanagement.com | Haylie Kerstetter
In this episode, Lee McKeever, show barn manager at Castle Hill Farm in Brewster, New York, and Wellington, Florida, shares his best tips for travelling with horses and caring for them on the road. He explains how he ensures horses stay hydrated during transit and in new environments, managing horses that can be nervous in new environments, and creating a travel schedule with the horses’ health and well-being in mind.
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3 weeks ago |
thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter
Respiratory health directly affects how well a horse can perform, and viral infections in the lungs or airways can seriously interfere with a sport horse’s abilities. Scientists have long known that acute respiratory infections reduce equine performance, but the impact of subclinical (inapparent) viral infections remains less clear, said Thibault Frippiat, DVM, Dipl. ECVSMR, of the University of Liege’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, in Belgium.
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3 weeks ago |
thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter
Tune into Ask TheHorse Live where one expert will answer your questions about young horse joint care. Sponsored by Dechra.
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3 weeks ago |
thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter
Equine protozoal myeloencephalopathy (EPM) is a neurologic disease caused by the protozoa Sarcocystis neurona or Neospora hughesi and can lead to deficits including ataxia (incoordination), gait abnormalities, and muscle weakness or atrophy. S. neurona is typically found in the Western Hemisphere, and the definitive host is the opossum. Opossums can get it by scavenging on infected cats, raccoons, and other intermediate hosts.
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1 month ago |
thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter
A horse’s ridden or even competitive career doesn’t have to end just because of an OA diagnosis. It might just take a little more care and planning to keep him healthy, happy, and comfortable. Work with your veterinarian to provide appropriate support, plan workouts carefully, and implement management techniques to support healthy joints. In this excerpt from Ask TheHorse Live, Katie Ellis, DVM, MS, Dipl.
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