Posted on September 20, 2018

What is your horse without a healthy hoof? Laminitis is an equine condition in which the horse suffers extreme pain and discomfort in their hoofs. The pain and discomfort is brought about by inflammation of the tissue between the hoof wall and coffin bone. The coffin bone is a bone in the horse’s foot, located right behind the hoof wall. As a result of the inflammation, the laminae tissue is no longer able to hold the coffin bone in place, forcing the coffin bone to shift downward towards the bottom of their hoof. This can be extremely painful to the … Continue reading →

Posted on September 10, 2018

Equine Heaves or Equine COPD is an asthma-like condition that affects 25 to 80 percent of stabled horses. That is a truly staggering statistic. For a condition that is just so prevalent in our four-legged friends, all horse owners should be aware of this condition, and the potential solutions. In this blog, you will find relevant information about Equine COPD, and how a daily dose of thyroid powder, can help treat this condition. Equine COPD (Equine Heaves): Equine COPD or equine heaves has a large variety of names. Equine Recurrent Airway Obstruction, Equine Asthma, Equine Asthmatic Airway, or broken wind, … Continue reading →