National Pet Week is May 4-10 and it’s the perfect time to show your pet some love with the gift of good health.

“While waiting, your first inclination is to open up the trailer and go in to help your horse, but that’s an action that can get both you and your horse killed. An open door is an invitation for it to try and escape.

Two out of three non-racing competitive horses suffer from stomach ulcers.1 “Competing horses are particularly susceptible to equine stomach ulcers,” says Green. “All the activities associated with competing, including training, traveling, stall confinement and changes in environment can cause stress, which can lead to the development of ulcers.”2

These programs are administrated by the USDA Farm Service Administration and compensate livestock producers, including horse breeding farms and ranches, for the loss of animals from natural disasters and diseases, and help producers who have lost grazing land from drought pay for feed.

aims to help combat the high number of equestrian incidents, including those that go unrecorded.

Elevated glucose leads to insulin secretion, which can be problematic for the insulin resistant or cushingoid horse.

Saddle slip is usually blamed on poor saddle fit, a crooked rider, or asymmetry in the shape of the horse’s back.

Humans, other primates, and even dogs share a common feature: We express ourselves, including our physical pain, through our faces. Horses, maybe not so much. At least not in a way researchers have quantified, until recently.