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Turning Your Horse Out in the Winter
Farm Management, Horse Ownership, Winter Howard Ketover, DVM Farm Management, Horse Ownership, Winter Howard Ketover, DVM

Turning Your Horse Out in the Winter

Preparing our horses and our pastures for winter turnout brings a new set of challenges to horse owners. We need to consider the basics of keeping our horses warm and keeping happy herd dynamics, as well as the more complex issues such as what our horses should have on their feet in the winter, and what secondary trauma we need to think about.

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The Balanced or "Normal" Hoof
Anatomy, Preventative Care Irongate Equine Anatomy, Preventative Care Irongate Equine

The Balanced or "Normal" Hoof

We know that the hoof is the primary cause of lameness in a horse. As the saying goes, “No hoof, no horse”. To set your horse up for success in the long term, the first thing we’re looking for is that balanced hoof. To understand your horse's hoof balance, we'll look at the dorsal/palmar relationship, the medial/lateral relationship, the symmetry of the solar surface, and the medial/lateral heel relationship.

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Previcox vs. Equioxx
Medication, Illness Lisa Nesson, DVM Medication, Illness Lisa Nesson, DVM

Previcox vs. Equioxx

Previcox and Equioxx are the same active ingredient, in different forms for oral use. While Previcox was significantly less expensive than Equioxx, it was not available for equine use. Read on to understand why. However, Equioxx now comes in a tablet form. Contact your veterinarian for more information.

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