HORSE CONDITIONING

Physical conditioning refers to the body’s long term adaptation to exercise. The goal of conditioning is to increase the ability to perform specific tasks. The capacity to exercise is increased, and the likelihood of injury and related health issues are reduced. Conditioning is most effective when individualized to the horse and performance goal. Employed methods are directed by the horse’s...
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HORSE BLEEDING ( EIPH)

Horse Bleeding or EIPH (termed exercise induced-pulmonary-haemorrhage) occures during strenuous exercise is common in racehorses. However,blood (haemorrhage) appears at the nostrils (referred to as ‘epistaxis’) in only a small percentage of cases. InVictoria, the prevalence of horses bleeding for the first-time as defined as the appearance of blood at both nostrils after exercise is...
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The Immune System

The equine immune system which is designed to protect a horse from invading pathogens, is extremely complex. When everything is functioning in synchrony, the system works well. If horses are malnourished this negatively impacts cell production. Even the well-fed horse can be at risk of suppression of the immune system if his diet doesn’t contain the necessary micro- and macro-minerals....
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