As horsepeople, we know it’s necessary to implement slow transitions between grains and forages when changing our horse’s diet, but why the caution? The Function of the Foregut and Hindgut The foregut consists of the stomach and small intestine and is the site of...
By Dr. Allison Hartman We’ve all heard the saying “no foot, no horse” but what can we do as horse owners to make sure our horses have the best feet possible? The first, most critical step is routine hoof care. Like our fingernails, horse’s hooves are...
By Dr. Allison Hartman Laminitis has been a bane of horseman and farriers since the horse was first domesticated. As our medical knowledge and diagnostic abilities have evolved, so has our understanding of the contributing factors of this disease process,...
Laminitis is a word that no horse owner ever likes to hear, but if you’ve owned a horse long enough, there is a decent chance that you, at some point, have dealt with a laminitic horse. Lamin-what? First, let’s go over some very quick and basic hoof anatomy. The...
