Horse Health Resources
Resource Materials
Equine Health
- Normal Body Condition by Janice Sojka, VMD and Mark Russell
- Signs of Good Health by Janice Sojka, VMD and Mark Russell
- Heart Rate and Condition by Frederick Harper, PhD
- Tough Decisions — Saying Goodbye by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD
- Feed and Water Requirements by Ken Laing
- Feed and Water for Your Logging Horse by Gregg Caudell
Mating and Gestation
- Early Foal Training by Jenifer Morrissey
- Can Imprinting Go Too Far? by Sarah Probst
- Imprinting the Farm Foal by Bethany Caskey
- Cross Breeding Draft Horses by Karen Grune
- Draft Horse Gestation & Foaling by Damerow and Clay
- Mating and Gestation Chart by Rural Heritage
- Problem Foal Birthing Positions Illustration by Rural Heritage
Equine Functional Anatomy
- Basis of Power by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD
- Bone Structure of the Horse Illustration
- Parts of the Horse Illustration
Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (EPSM)
- EPSM — Muscle Disease in Draft Horses by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD
- Signs of EPSM in Draft Horses by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD
- EPSM Look-Alike Conditions by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD
- Summary of EPSM Signs in Horse & Pony Breeds
by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD - Taking a Muscle Biopsy for EPSM by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD
- Dietary Recomendations for a Horse with EPSM
by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD - EPSM Diet Goals by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD
- Changes to Expect after Switching to EPSM Diet
by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD - Diet for EPSM Horses — Potential Nutritional Deficiencies
by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD - EPSM — Frequently Asked Questions by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD
Infectious Diseases
- Coggins Testing — Is It Necessary? by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD
- Foot and Mouth Disease by Carla Everett
Horse Health Care
- Importance of Selenium by H Hintz, PhD
- Counting Calories in Horse Feed by Dr Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD
- Feeding Your Senior Horse courtesy of Purina Mills
- Natural Fly Spray by Karen Kirsch
- Making Your Own Flytrap by Bethany Caskey
Poisonous Plants and Animals
- Blister Beetle: Cantharidin Poisoning by Judy Borland
- Toxic Plants in Your Horse Pasture by Sandra M Burger
- Plants Poisonous to Livestock and other Animals
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Science - Toxic Agents in Plants Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Science