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05/26/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ!

โ€œ๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ž๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ข๐ฑโ€ has been ๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ and is ๐›๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐œ๐ค. Same commitment to quality, enhanced formula, and ready to help keep your horse performing at their best.

**ส™สŸแด‡แด‡แด…แด‡ส€๊œฑ แดษชx ษช๊œฑ แด€แด…แดษชษดษช๊œฑแด›แด‡ส€แด‡แด… ษชแด 

๐–ถ๐–พ ๐–บ๐—‹๐–พ ๐–ผ๐—Ž๐—‹๐—‹๐–พ๐—‡๐—๐—…๐—’ ๐—…๐—‚๐–ผ๐–พ๐—‡๐—Œ๐–พ๐–ฝ ๐—๐—ˆ ๐—Œ๐—๐—‚๐—‰ ๐—‚๐—‡๐—๐—ˆ ๐– ๐—‹๐—‚๐—“๐—ˆ๐—‡๐–บ, ๐–ข๐—ˆ๐—…๐—ˆ๐—‹๐–บ๐–ฝ๐—ˆ, ๐–ฅ๐—…๐—ˆ๐—‹๐—‚๐–ฝ๐–บ (๐—‡๐—ˆ๐—‡๐—Œ๐—๐–พ๐—‹๐—‚๐—…๐–พ ๐—†๐–พ๐–ฝ๐—‚๐–ผ๐–บ๐—๐—‚๐—ˆ๐—‡๐—Œ ๐—ˆ๐—‡๐—…๐—’) ๐–จ๐–ฝ๐–บ๐—๐—ˆ, ๐–จ๐—ˆ๐—๐–บ,๐–ช๐–บ๐—‡๐—Œ๐–บ๐—Œ, ๐–ช๐–พ๐—‡๐—๐—Ž๐–ผ๐—„๐—’, ๐–ฎ๐—๐—‚๐—ˆ, ๐–ฎ๐—„๐—…๐–บ๐—๐—ˆ๐—†๐–บ, ๐–ณ๐–พ๐—‘๐–บ๐—Œ, ๐–ด๐—๐–บ๐—, ๐–ถ๐—‚๐—Œ๐–ผ๐—ˆ๐—‡๐—Œ๐—‚๐—‡ ๐–บ๐—‡๐–ฝ ๐–ถ๐—’๐—ˆ๐—†๐—‚๐—‡๐—€.

05/26/2026
Joint Support isnโ€™t a once size fits all consider a tiered plan ๐Ÿฉบconditioning and workload ๐ŸŽhoof balance and farrier coo...
05/22/2026

Joint Support isnโ€™t a once size fits all consider a tiered plan
๐Ÿฉบconditioning and workload
๐ŸŽhoof balance and farrier coordination
๐ŸŒฑNutritional support
๐Ÿ’‰ Medical or procedural intervention

Have questions? Call today to discuss your horses joint support

05/19/2026

WHAT IS CELLULITIS? ๐Ÿ”Ž

Cellulitis is a common condition in horses where there is infection/inflammation in the tissues of the limb, most often the distal limb.

WHAT MIGHT YOU NOTICE?
Owners often first notice a leg that suddenly looks and feels โ€œnot right.โ€ While the exact signs can vary case to case, rapid-onset limb swelling is a classic sign. Fever is also a sign to watch for with cellulitis. If your horse's temperature is elevated, contact your vet.

DIAGNOSIS:
Because a swollen, painful leg can have different causes, your veterinarian may use a combination of:
โ€ข Physical exam and patient history
โ€ข Imaging, including ultrasound, to help assess whatโ€™s happening in the tissues and whether there are complicating factors.

HOW IS IT TREATED?
There is limited scientific evidence that definitively tells us the single โ€œbestโ€ treatment plan for every horse, and more research is needed (especially to support responsible antibiotic use). Your vet may tailor the plan to your horseโ€™s severity, comfort, and response to therapy.

QUICK ACTION MATTERS:
โ€ข Cellulitis can be more than โ€œjust swelling.โ€ It can become serious, and in rare severe scenarios, cellulitis/lymphangitis has been reported to progress to distal limb ischemia (loss of blood supply) with catastrophic tissue damage.
โ€ข Cellulitis can also lead to a condition called lymphangitis where the lymphatic system is affected, so resolution becomes more difficult. Multiple episodes of cellulitis/lymphangitis in the same leg can cause scarring, which makes recurrence more likely and recovery more difficult.

โš ๏ธCellulitis needs individualized diagnosis and treatment:
โ€ข Call your veterinarian promptly if your horse develops sudden, significant lower-leg swelling, heat, pain, or lameness.
โ€ข Donโ€™t self-treat with leftover antibiotics. The evidence base is limited, and appropriate antibiotic choices/duration matter for both patient outcomes and antimicrobial stewardship.

05/15/2026

What is everyone using for joint support? I want to hear it all

05/07/2026

Attention all horse ownersโ€ผ๏ธ ๐Ÿด

Researchers from Texas A&M, UC Davis, Rutgers, CSU (Dr. Fedorka), and Cavalor are conducting a nationwide survey on the prevalence and management of equine metabolic disease, and they need your input!

If you own horses, your experience matters. This survey will help advance research, improve management strategies, and support horse health across the industry.

๐Ÿ“‹ Take the survey here:
https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/04/28/texas-am-agrilife-launches-national-equine-metabolic-health-survey/

Thank you for making difference in equine health! ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’š

Seems to be going around. Knowledge is power ๐Ÿ’ฅ
05/06/2026

Seems to be going around. Knowledge is power ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Strangles is one of the most commonly contagious diseases of the horse (worldwide) and in 2017 it became a nationally monitored disease.

This condition is caused by bacterial infection with "Streptococcus equi subspecies equi" (referred to as "S. equiโ€), which typically infects the upper airway and lymph nodes of the head and neck, and is highly contagious in horse populationsโ€”particularly affecting young horses. Classic signs of the disease include sudden onset of fever as high as 106 degrees F, thick yellow nasal discharge, and swollen lymph nodes under the jaw.

Transfer from horse to horse usually involves direct face-to-face contact, or exposure to things such as contaminated feed, water, hands, veterinary instruments or grooming tools. A stall or van recently used to house or transport a horse that is shedding the organism may also be a source of infection.

WATCH OUT FOR ASYMPTOMATIC CARRIERS!

It is not uncommon for strangles infections to recur on a farm with previous outbreaks of the disease, and the primary source of recurrent infections are most likely asymptomatic carrier horses. These are animals who display no clinical signs but may continue to shed the bacteria for months to even years, serving as a continual source of new infections.

If you suspect a strangles outbreak, be sure to involve your veterinarian right away to determine the diagnosis and the best control practices for your particular farm. Without control and biosecurity measures, a strangles outbreak will ultimately affect all susceptible horses, last longer, and have a greater chance of leading to complications.
**Please note that strangles is a reportable disease in some states.**

And as always, contact your veterinarian for more information as they remain the best source of advice!

๐Ÿšจ Do you know when your horse is in distress๐Ÿฉบ
05/05/2026

๐Ÿšจ Do you know when your horse is in distress๐Ÿฉบ

05/03/2026

๐Ÿ“–๐ŸŽ Research Highlight: Can Acupuncture Help Detect Hindlimb Lameness?
Detecting lamenessโ€”especially hindlimb lamenessโ€”remains a major challenge in sport horses. Studies suggest that 50โ€“60% of horses may show some degree of lameness or movement asymmetry, even when they appear sound to the eye.
A 2025 study examined whether acupuncture point assessment (acupressure) could be used as a diagnostic tool to help identify hindlimb lameness in sport horsesโ€”and how it compared to traditional and objective methods.
๐Ÿ”ฌ Study design highlights:
โ€ข Horses had confirmed grade 2โ€“3 hindlimb lameness (AAEP scale)
โ€ข Evaluations included three experienced clinicians, a Lameness Locator system, and diagnostic analgesia
โ€ข An acupuncture assessment was conducted by a blinded clinician, before and after nerve blocks
๐Ÿ“Š Key findings:
โ€ข Acupuncture diagnosis showed greater agreement with objective measures (Lameness Locator) than subjective visual assessment
โ€ข Agreement among experienced clinicians was only fair
โ€ข Acupuncture assessment successfully identified changes following diagnostic analgesia
๐Ÿ’ก What this means for horse owners and professionals:
This study supports acupuncture point assessment as a useful complementary tool for identifying hindlimb lamenessโ€”particularly in cases where lameness is subtle and difficult to observe visually. While not a replacement for traditional diagnostics, it may help improve detection and decisionโ€‘making when used alongside established methods.
๐Ÿ“š Phetkarl et al., Veterinary Integrative Sciences, 2025

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05/01/2026

My kind of senior spotlight. Apple Juice is 31 years young and flawless โค๏ธ ๐ŸŽ ๐Ÿงƒ
๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’ž Letโ€™s see your geriatric horses! Oldest horse wins a ball cap ๐Ÿ˜

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