Is My Horse at Risk?

Reading Time: 4 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Haygain News Media Contact: Kim F Miller kimfmiller1@mac.com What do we know about the potential COVID-19 threat to and from horses, cats and dogs? Dr. David Marlin March 18, 2020. At the time of writing there have been 1,029 scientific papers published on COVID-19 – two papers in 2019 and 1,027 in […]

New Wound Care Product Combines Manuka Honey and MicroSilver

Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Colleen Scott Signal Theory (formerly Sullivan Higdon & Sink) (816) 769-5210 Absorbine® Brings Silver Honey Rapid Wound Repair to Market EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (November 5, 2019) – Horse owners know, it’s not if their horses get hurt, it’s when. For such large, strong animals, horses are notorious for injuring themselves, […]

Laminitis: A Year-Round Concern

Reading Time: 5 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Haygain News Content Developer: Kim F Miller 949 293 1555/kimfmiller1@mac.com by Becky James, BSc, MSc Despite a long-standing belief that laminitis is a spring-time disease, a recent study identified that there is no ‘safe’ season: laminitis remains a threat regardless of the time of year. The same study (1) also revealed that […]

Purina® Omolene® Horse Feed Now Provides Gastric Support

Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE tmarx@filamentag.com, 608-720-1782 Image(s) for download: https://www.dropbox.com/home/Purina%20Equine/09.05.19%20-%20Omolene%20PR Reformulation adds Outlast Gastric Support Supplement, for gastric care in every meal. Arden Hills, Minn. [Sept. 12, 2019] – Textured feeds, like the Purina Omolene line, provide wholesome nutrition horse owners love to see. What happens when you take a horse feed legend and make it […]

The Right Way to Dose Electrolytes

Reading Time: 3 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Libby, susan@uckele.com Even mild dehydration can have an effect on performance. Once you know the basics, it’s not that difficult to supplement electrolytes correctly, but many people don’t know how – and the consequences may be taking more of a toll than is realized. Electrolytes are minerals that exist in […]

The Real Cause of Pasture-Associated Laminitis (PAL)

Reading Time: 3 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2019 Contact: Nancy Collins 603-323-7469 Photo available upon request. Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD It isn’t fructan. It isn’t hind gut acidosis. Here’s the science: The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Laminitis Working Group did a four-year study with the goal of identifying laminitis risks. Other than diet, Equine Metabolic […]

Veterinarian-Horse Owner Partnership Remains Focus for Equine Parasite Control

Reading Time: 3 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2019 Media Contacts: Kassi Hoxmeier Bader Rutter 262-938-5522 khoxmeier@bader-rutter.com The American Association of Equine Practitioners released updated equine parasite control PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 28, 2019 — The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) released updated equine parasite control guidelines earlier this month, providing unified strategies for veterinarians and horse owners […]

Maintain Your Horse’s Safety This Fourth of July

Reading Time: 3 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Kassi Hoxmeier Bader Rutter khoxmeier@bader-rutter.com 262-938-5522 Implement these safety best practices to help celebrate Independence Day with the greatest display of all – a safe, injury-free horse. Independence Day brings out patriotism, family fun and more than 200 million pounds of fireworks, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association. […]

Do You Know What Care Your Senior Horse Needs?

Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jackie Bellamy-Zions Communications Equine Guelph Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 519.824.4120 ext. 54756 jbellamy@uoguelph.ca Have an older horse? Take a minute this May to learn about the management and health of your loyal companion during their golden years with Equine Guelph’s Senior Horse Tool (www.equineguelph.ca/seniorhorsetool), developed in partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim. […]

QUICK TIPS: Protecting Your Horse Against Rabies is in Your Hands

Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kassi Hoxmeier Bader Rutter khoxmeier@bader-rutter.com 262-938-5522 Annual vaccination offers a responsible approach to protecting against core diseases. All core equine diseases pose grave dangers, but rabies presents the most serious threat for exposed horses and humans who encounter them. Annual vaccination is the only way to protect your horse against rabies — […]