DOES YOUR HORSE NEED EXTRA CARE THIS WINTER?

Texas may have mild winters, but that doesn’t mean temperatures can’t drop below freezing. On these cold days, how can horses stay warm?

In general, horses’ coats are enough to keep them warm in the winter, even in snowy weather, said Leslie Easterwood, clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. But for owners who clip their horse’s coat short during the winter, it is necessary to provide your horse with ways to stay warm.

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ROARK WINS 100TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Courtesy of American Quarter Horse Association

AQHA Professional Horseman Ross Roark won his 100th AQHA world championship title during the 2017 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show. 

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AMPUTATING A PET’S LIMB

For many pet owners, the thought of their furry friend losing a limb can be scary or sad. However, pets with certain conditions, such as bone cancer, can benefit from amputating a limb. In fact, in some situations, amputation can actually improve a pet’s quality of life.

Dr. Jacqueline Davidson, clinical professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, explained how animal amputees can still live normally.

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2017 WRANGLER NATIONAL FINALS RODEO: RAFTER W MINNIE REBA

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2017 AQHA-PRCA Barrel Horse of the Year gets Nellie Miller a world championship

During the 10-day Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Rafter W Minnie Reba showed why she was voted the 2017 AQHA-Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Barrel Horse of the Year.

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AN EXERCISE TO SLOW DOWN A SPEED DEMON

By Clinton Anderson

If you know your horse has a tendency to turn a leisurely trail ride into an all-out race, set the situation up at home so that you can safely correct him before taking him out on the trail. Horses that grab the bit and charge ahead of the group are not only dangerous to themselves, but to everyone else on the trail.

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ASK THE VET: EQUINE DENTISTRY

Answered by, Cindy Allen, DVM, Bit O’ Magic Equine, Aluchua, Fla.

Question: My dental question is in regards to EOTRH in a severe parrot mouthed horse. In your research or clinic, do you have knowledge of a horse(s) with severe parrot mouth, where there is complete loss of incisor contact, to be off feed due to EOTRH? 

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