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What is health?

Posted by Joyce Harman, DVM on Mar 10th 2024

What is health?

When looking at your horse from a holistic standpoint, the first question to ask is: is my horse healthy? Dumb question, you might say, of course he/she is healthy. I ride regularly and am having no …

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What is Horse Healthmanship™ ?

Posted by Joyce Harman, DVM on Mar 10th 2024

What is Horse Healthmanship™ ?

Horsemanship=1: a rider or driver of horses especiallyone whose skill is exceptional 2: a person skilled in caring for or managing horses * We spend a lot of time working on number 1Much of number …

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CO2 to the Rescue!

Posted by Joyce Harman, DVM on Nov 2nd 2022

CO2 to the Rescue!

Transdermal Carbon Dioxide Treatment for Multiple Wound and Circulation IssuesUsing carbon dioxide (CO2) as part of a treatment? It’s true, I have been working with these folks for over a year that ha …

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The Impact of Antibiotics on the Equine Gut

Posted by Jackie Bellamy-Zions, Equine Guelph on Aug 8th 2022

The Impact of Antibiotics on the Equine Gut

The thinking on how we use antibiotics is changing in the world of medicine especially as we learn more about their impact on the inhabitants of the gut. Ontario Veterinary College researcher, Dr. D …

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Hay Equals Warmth – Winterize Your Horse

Posted by Joyce Harman, DVM on Jul 21st 2022

Hay Equals Warmth – Winterize Your Horse

If you observe what your horse eats in the winter, it’s usually more hay. Allow them to have more hay if the weather is really cold. Why is this important and an effective approach to winterizing your …

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Water: The Important Nutrient Everyone Forgets

Posted by Joyce Harman, DVM on Jul 21st 2022

Water: The Important Nutrient Everyone Forgets

Water is the number one nutrient fed to any animal and is often the most overlooked nutrient in any species’ nutritional program. By weight, horses consume two to three times as much water as food. If …

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