In the year 1798, Edward Jenner
discovered that deliberately injecting healthy patients with material from a
patient with cow-pox could protect them from getting smallpox. Unfortunately,
they often got very ill, and his contention that this odd practice could protect
against smallpox was... read
Consumer Alert: Southern States Added to Feeds Recall List
Horse Journal just learned that horse feeds made by Southern States Cooperative Milling's Gettysburg plant have been recalled for
elevated aflatoxin levels. The recall was issued on March 28, 2008, but posted on the FDA web site on June 11. The recalled feeds are... read
If your diet has good protein levels and is balanced and adequate for minerals, but you’re still having coat problems, your first step is to replace the fats lost when grass is baled into hay. | magazine only
Stall Deodorizers
The products fell into two general categories, those that only addressed odor and those that also offered significant moisture absorption, which means less bedding needs to be removed. We tested using both shavings and straw. | magazine only
Fly Spray
The most frequent use of fly sprays is for horses in work. Pasture horses generally do fine under most conditions with a fly mask and/or fly boots, using a spray only when it’s really buggy. But trying to work a horse that is being attacked by flies is like trying to hang wallpaper with one hand. | magazine only
Some Horse Vaccines Aren't Necessary
When considering severity of disease, the program is built around the most dangerous ones. "Core" vaccines are ones that address life-threatening diseases and therefore shouldn’t be skipped in most cases. | magazine only
Chiropractic Care Comes Of Age
We interviewed Dr. Heidi Bockhold, board member of the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association, to learn more about the advances that chiropractic care has made for horses. Dr. Sharon Willoughby, founder of the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association, defines chiropractic care as the art and science of diagnosis and correction of dysrelationships between the nervous system and the spinal column through manual spinal manipulation. | magazine only
