Laminitis: Not just a threat in spring
Laminitis is an extremely painful condition in horses entailing inflammation of the laminae- the soft tissue structures that attach the pedal bone of the foot to the hoof wall. A common cause of ...
Osteoarthritis in horses - What can be done?
Whether it's the hock joints, cervical spine, or hoof joints, the term "arthritis" is likely familiar to most horse owners. But what exactly is arthritis? And how can we support our horses when it ...
Spring & Summer Equine Worming
One of the many jobs of the horse owner is assessing your horses worming needs for the year ahead. Some things to bear in mind as you decide on your horses’ needs are: No one single treatment will...
Nutrition Guide To The Best Breeding Season
Awakening from winter slumber, Spring marks a crucial time for Thoroughbred owners as they deliberate the breeding season ahead. As attention turns to ensuring the mares are in prime condition for ...
Everything you need to know about caring for a foal
Dealing with newborn nutrition, foal worming, heat scours and more… Looking after a newborn foal can be a challenging and rewarding experience. As with any young animal, the first few weeks of a fo...
What do I need when I'm expecting a foal?
Mares are notorious for foaling at the most inconvenient moments...often in the middle of the night or in freezing temperatures. But this doesn't mean you have to be on the back foot when your litt...
Ease the Symptoms of Sweet Itch
Sweet itch is a skin condition caused by an allergic reaction to proteins in the saliva of biting insects. It is one of the most common skin diseases amongst horses in the UK, affecting around 5% o...
Feeding hay and haylage to horses outside in winter can be a costly exercise. Horses outwintered consume 2 to 2.5% of their body weight in hay per day. This means a 500kg horse will consume around ...
FS animal health: New logo and brand identity for Farm & Stable
45 years of tradition continue to evolve with fresh, new ideas. With a newly modernized logo and brand image, FS animal health (formerly Farm & Stable) is moving forward towards animal health. ...
The nutritional benefits of curcumin & HA Supplementation to the diets of horses
There is much data available on the feeding of turmeric to horses, and curcumin is the active component of turmeric, a well-known antioxidant spice. Bioavailable turmeric is absorbed through the ep...
Identifying & treating Encysted Redworm in horses
Small redworm Cyathostomin/Small Strongyles, are one of the most common endoparasites in equines. According to studies, up to 30% of the horse population in the USA can’t naturally keep their intes...