Join Dr. Getty for Her Teleseminar “Laminitis – The Latest”
Photo Courtesy Dr. Juliet Getty Laminitis. The mere word conjures up fear in the hearts of horse owners. The crippling pain, the debilitating lameness, the suffering… Is there a single horse owner who...
View ArticleSpring Grass That Your Horse Loves So Much Can Cause Laminitis
My mare was missing out on the spring grass. She’d been in a paddock, per vet instructions, for a few weeks while her hock healed, but now she was much better and I had to weigh the risk of her...
View ArticleHelp Prevent Laminitis and Other Insulin-Resistant Issues with Psyllium
Dr. Juliet Getty. | Photo Courtesy Dr. Juliet Getty It’s a vicious cycle – elevated glucose leads to elevated insulin. Elevated insulin leads to excess body fat. Excess body fat leads to too much...
View ArticleSpring Conundrums – Lush Pastures And Laminitis
Dr. Deb Eldredge Horse Journal Contributing Veterinary Editor Dr. Deb Eldredge tells us it’s been a crazy spring, weather-wise, in upstate New York, where she resides. That makes her especially...
View ArticleDr. Juliet Getty: The Latest on Laminitis in This Teleseminar-Thursday!
Dr. Juliet Getty. | Photo Courtesy Dr. Juliet Getty Your horse wants you to listen to this teleseminar, which is Thursday, May 17th at 8:00 pm EDT (5 pm PDT), because laminitis is one of the most...
View ArticleSummer Months Bring Possibility of Potomac Horse Fever, and in Turn, Laminitis
Horses drinking from streams or lakes with infected infected insects are more at risk for Potomac horse fever, which can trigger laminitis. Warm weather increases your horse’s risk for Potomac horse...
View ArticleTest Your Laminitis IQ With This 12-Question Quiz
Are you laminitis savvy? Take this simple quiz from our friends at EQUUS magazine and see where you rank. To learn more about the differences about laminitis in horses, download our FREE guide—Learn...
View ArticleYour Horse Doesn’t Come with Instructions, But You Can Get a Chart
Lacking a volunteer to regularly highlight my horse’s anatomy using watercolors, I have discovered the wonderful world of laminated wall charts. It all started with my search for laminated foaling...
View ArticleOh, Baby!
Our new arrival, less than 30 minutes old, born in the dead of night. | Photos by Amy Herdy He was still slick from being born when I met him, like an otter just out of the water, and his dam was so...
View ArticleNuZu: You Can Trust This Low-Sugar, Low-Starch Horse Feed. Zoos Do!
You love your horse, and want what’s best for him. So why feed him sugar? When was the last time you handed your horse a large, fluffy cloud of cotton candy for breakfast? No? If you’re feeding a...
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