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 EPSMÂ Â 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