Equine hydration

Horses drinking from trough

What Your Equine Veterinarian Wants you to Know for Summer

June 18 is Veterinary Appreciation Day.  Your vet enjoys seeing you, but they would rather see you for routine appointments than emergencies. Equine Guelph is sharing free resources on TheHorsePortal.ca to help you communicate with confidence for both scenarios.   After all, an ounce of prevention is worth far more than a pound of cure,…

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Part 2 – Developing the Sport Horse: the importance of hydration

Story by: Dr. Brianne Henderson As we move through the height of our summer competition season, it is not uncommon to have multiple days of severe heat and humidity – the days when you sweat standing still. Heat and humidity can be harder on your horse than it is on you. Most of us have…