FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING: HOW TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER SO YOU DON’T GET BURNED

Courtesy of Realtor.com

Fire extinguisher training is something everyone should know, but many ignore. But let’s face it: If you have no clue how to use a fire extinguisher—or check that it’s still in good working order—it won’t be much use if a fire breaks out in your home, right?

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HOT WEATHER CARE FOR HORSES

By Hayley Donahue, DVM
Courtesy of AAEP

As summer continues, owners need to consider management practices needed to help their horses get through the hot weather. It is important to understand the normal physiology of the horse when exercised in hot or humid weather. 

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KEEP YOUR COOL: DEALING WITH CHALLENGES OF SUMMER HEAT

Courtesy of Farnam’s Stabel Talk

If your horse could vote for a favorite season, he wouldn’t pick summer. That’s because, overall, horses fare better in cooler weather. Heat and humidity present definite challenges for horses — and horse owners — but being prepared can help your horse through the worst of summer. Take steps ahead of time to prevent overheating, which, if untreated, can lead to heat exhaustion and even heat stroke, which can be life-threatening.

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PINNY-EARED HORSES

Courtesy of Downunder Horsemanship

When we see horses being worked and their ears are pinned back, we often assume the horse is cranky or upset. While that can certainly be the case, it’s not always true.

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SALT OR ELECTROLYTES?

Courtesy of SmartPak

Salt (also known as sodium chloride or NaCl) plays an important role in normal nerve and muscle function and can help encourage your horse to drink, making it critical for his well-being. Adult horses in no work need at least one ounce of salt per day, and that need goes up with exercise and warm weather. If your horse’s daily requirements for salt aren’t met, he may not be in optimal health nor able to perform at his best.

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TOO HOT FOR HOUSE HUNTERS? 5 HOME-SELLING TACTICS THAT SIZZLE DURING SUMMER

Courtesy of Realtor.com

Summer is peak season for home selling—but also for barbecues, vacations, and long, lazy beach days. In other words, there are lots of things to distract even the most diligent would-be buyers. And that’s not even counting those dog days when it’s too hot to even venture out to view homes.

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ASK THE VET: EQUINE SKIN TUMORS

Answered by, Elizabeth Carr, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM, DACVECC, CVA, Michigan State University
Courtesy of AAEP

Question: I have a grey 5-year-old Arab/Azteca mare. She is greying pretty slowly and I am wondering if horses that grey more slowly are more or less likely to develop melanomas as they age. 

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NRCHA DERBY CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA

Courtesy of National Reined Cow Horse Association

Humble is not a word you would expect to hear from a competitor with three horses qualified for the clean-slate finals of the Open Derby but, that is how NRCHA Professional Justin Wright described his week in Paso Robles, California.

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