Courtesy of AAEP Question: If a mare is overly fat when in foal, would that cause her to prolapse at foaling time? Answer: There is no evidence to suggest that obesity, at the time of
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Category: Ask The Vet
Ask The Vet: Nutrition
Courtesy of AAEP Question: I would like to give my 15-year-old trail horse gelding a joint supplement to help prevent joint damage. I have read that Condroitin and MSM are not absorbed from the horse’s
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Ask The Vet: Exercise and Training Management
Courtesy of AAEP Question: When you start with a horse that is in descent shape, how much daily training is enough to keep them that way? Am I better off long trotting for muscles or
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Ask The Vet: Foaling Injuries and Complications
Courtesy of AAEP Question: My friend just bought a 15-year-old mare from a PMU farm. The mare has been on line for 12 years and has not been ridden since she was 3-years-old. The mare
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Ask The Vet: Winter Care
Courtesy of AAEP Question: I live in northern California and after much reading decided not to vaccinate my 25-year-old with his spring shots. I’m taking him to a big horse event in two weeks and am
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