Equines: Horses and Donkeys

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Identify, Prevent, Treat Horse Fungus. Save Your Horse’s Life

Horse fungus can occur at any time and almost anywhere on the horse’s body, legs, and hooves, causing issues that range in severity from relatively benign to life-threatening.  A couple of months ago, my 17-year-old Arab mare developed cracks and discoloration on one of her hind hooves. Horse fungus can be frightening when your horse

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Does My Horse Need to See a Dentist? Caring for Horse Teeth

  While the expression may hold that you never look a gift horse in the mouth, this is often exactly what you should do. Equine dentistry has been around for a long time, with farriers usually offering their services with a hand rasping to help horses maintain some level of contact between their teeth.  Occasionally,

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