Gastric Ulcers and the Performance Horse

July 2014

Ways to Prevent and Treat a Debilitating Problem by Wendy Mollat, DVM, DACVIM   Research studies estimate that 60% to 90% of performance horses have gastric (stomach) ulcers. Horses with gastric ulcers can present in a variety of ways: weight loss/hard keeper, poor hair coat, behavioral issues, mild colic, poor …

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Laser Therapy for Horses

Healing Your Horse at the Cell Level Using Laser Treatment by David Sauter D.V.M.   Laser therapy is a powerful, safe and non-invasive treatment available in both veterinary and human medicine.  “Laser” is an acronym for Light Amplified by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. First postulated by Albert Einstein in 1913, …

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Over-seeding Your Pastures

Ten Tips to Ensure Healthy Forage for Horses by Laurie Cerny   Early spring is the ideal time to over-seed pastures. After a long, wet winter your pastures are going to need some TLC, including over-seeding, to get them back in shape. Here are ten tips for sound land management that …

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Prepping for Show Season

How to Get Your Horse Shiny, Slick and In Shape by Gina Fresquez, MS, CHHC   Now that the weather is getting warmer and we are starting to ride a lot more, you might be wondering about the best way to get your horse back into tip-top shape for the …

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A Dental Dilemma

What You Need to Know About Non-Veterinary Equine Dentists by R. Paul Schwab, DVM   Equine dentistry has evolved tremendously over the last 20 years.  Gone are the days of blindly rasping sharp teeth smooth that you may, or may not, be able to reach.  The tools that are produced …

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Reintroducing Your Horse to Spring Pasture

Three Tips for a Healthy Transition Gina Fresquez, MS, CHHC   Spring is in the air and though it is still early, as we get further into the season many horse owners will be chomping at the bit to get their horses out to pasture again. Not only does this …

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And the Beat Goes On – How to Find, and Take, Your Horse’s Pulse

by Eleanor Blazer   Do you know the average resting pulse rate of your horse? You may know that the normal resting pulse rate of an adult horse is between 25 and 50 beats per minute (bpm), but what is your horse’s rate?  Because of the wide margin of normalcy, …

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Equine First Aid

Caring for Your Horse in an Emergency by Dave Sauter, DVM   Developing knowledge and skills in equine first aid and emergency care is important for horse owners.  Compared to other animals, horses seem to have more than their share of injuries, colic and other problems.  For thousands of years, …

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Is a Baby in Your Mare’s Future?

Breeding Considerations in the Older Mare by Brandi Holohan, DVM, Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital Breeding horses has changed significantly from what it has been in the past. Previously, broodmares were maintained for bloodlines or for performance ability and performance mares would be retired from show and then begin the broodmare career. …

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TheraPlate Revolution

How this New Therapy Heals Horses by Kimberly Barber   Texas-based performance and show horse trainer Steve Cruse was given a grim prognosis for his client’s four-year-old appaloosa mare “Katelyn” after she foundered in June 2012.  Venogram images—x-rays which show blood flow—of her feet in September 2012 revealed that in …

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