Category: Monthly Editorial

Weather is heating up fast, underscoring the importance for horse managers to review basic strategies that will help their equines avoid heat stress. “Obviously, high environmental temperatures are a key concern, but prolonged or intense

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Heard of the stock tank pool craze? Stock tanks are typically used to water livestock, but lately they’ve begun catching on in a big way as swimming pools, too. And for good reason: A stock tank’s metal

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One condition that many people do not associate with flies is habronemiasis, also called summer sores, granular dermatitis, jack sores and any number of other names. Summer sores result from a complex association between the

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It’s summertime, which is usually the time of year when most horse owners begin riding and working their horses more. However, this is also the hottest time of the year and riders need to be

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I understand walking a colicking horse into exhaustion until the vet gets there is not beneficial at all, but what if a horse desperately wants to roll? I’m glad that you recognize “walking a horse

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Question: How do you cool a horse down safely, especially if overheated, without shocking its system?  Answer: You will not shock its system using cold/ice water to cool out a horse. We actually just had

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Reata Equine Hospital Originating from one of the first all equine veterinary practices in Weatherford, Texas, Reata Equine Hospital sets out to be different for a reason. To stay relevant and progressive in a county

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