by Saundra TenBroeck | Jul 29, 2022
Saundra TenBroeck, UF/IFAS State Extension Horse Specialist Running a horse operation or simply owning horses can bring potential risk associated with clients and/or guests on your property, particularly youth. Some courts have found that a child can find a...
by Sally DeNotta | Apr 8, 2022
Dr. Sally DeNotta, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine You may have heard about several suspected cases of botulism in Central Florida horses this spring. Thankfully, this deadly disease is considered rare in the Southeastern United...
by external | Apr 8, 2022
Becky Funk, DVM, Animal Health Teaching and NE Extension Specialist, Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance submission to the University of Nebraska’s Beefwatch Newsletter In 2017 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
by Nick Simmons | Apr 1, 2022
Springtime is an exciting time for equine enthusiasts. Warmer weather allows owners to pull off those winter blankets, enjoy trail rides and start utilizing the newly growing summer forages. The increase in forage availability can lead to issues with laminitis....
by wickens carissa | Mar 4, 2022
Carissa Wickens, UF Department of Animal Sciences, and Carol Vasco, Post-doctoral Fellow, Auburn University Department of Animal Sciences Forages in the Horse’s Diet Forage is an essential component in the diet of horses. Hay or pasture should comprise at least...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 28, 2022
Cold weather is forecast for this weekend, but how cold will it get in your area? The National Weather Service has developed a nice tool to help with this: https://www.weather.gov/forecastpoints. Once on the website you can either use a pointer on a map or the name...
