ASC-268: Managing and Mitigating Equine and Nuisance Wildlife Interactions

Fernanda Camargo | Feb. 24, 2025 (New)

Many of the resources used to care for horses and other domestic animals can also be attractive to a variety of wildlife. These resources include easily accessible feedstuffs, water, and shelter in the forms of barns, storage sheds, or shade trees. Some of these uninvited guests can bring unintended consequences to your property, like disease, hazardous terrain created by burrows/holes, property damage, and feed and water contamination.

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ASC-262: Increasing Calories in Your Horse’s Diet and Other Tips

Fernanda Camargo | Oct. 14, 2024 (New)

Not all horses are made the same. With hundreds of different breeds and uses, a lot of caring horse owners may become overwhelmed and not fully understand the different demands of each individual horse, resulting in some horses with sub-optimal body condition scoring. If you have a horse that needs to gain weight, here are some practical tips that will help you achieve your goal.

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4AA-2SO: So You Want to Be a Vet? Start Preparing in High School!

Fernanda Camargo, Ann Lead, Colette Tebeau | Apr. 29, 2024 (New)

Many kids dream about becoming a veterinarian when they grow up. Those who continue to pursue this career at the start of high school can complete some preparatory classes and activities to make this dream become a reality.

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ASC-251: Traveling with Your Horse: Caring for Your Horse Away from Home

Fernanda Camargo | Jan. 12, 2023 (New)

Any time spent with horses is enjoyable, but there is something particularly fun about taking your steady steed on an off-farm adventure. Traveling with your horse, whether to a show, trail ride or other experience, is a great way to show off your horseback riding skills, to test what you and your horse have learned in training, and certainly to socialize with other horse-loving friends.

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ASC-252: Traveling with Your Horse: Trailer and Truck Packing

Fernanda Camargo | Jan. 12, 2023 (New)

Horse people love to go places with their horses. It is exciting and fun, and overall, it can be a great bonding experience - especially if you remembered to pack everything you need.

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ASC-253: Traveling with Your Horse: First-Aid Kits

Fernanda Camargo | Jan. 12, 2023 (New)

While some people may say that horses will get into trouble at every chance they get, it is more likely that horses will react to any situation based on their fight-or-flight responses. Instead of quietly lying down and waiting for help like other herbivores might, they panic more easily and may get themselves in deeper trouble. Of course, there are horses that are accident-prone, and no matter how clean and free of debris their environment is (including pastures, stalls, and barns), they still manage to injure themselves.

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ID-252: Equine Cushing's Disease or PPID

Amanda Adams, Fernanda Camargo, Ashton Miller | Dec. 18, 2018 (New)

Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) is one of the most common endocrine diseases in horses, generally affecting those over the age of 15 years. It is also frequently referred to as Equine Cushing's Disease. PPID is caused by degenerative changes in an area of the brain known as the pituitary gland, hence the name of the disease. This gland is located at the base of the brain. In horses with PPID, the specific section of the pituitary gland that is most affected is called the pars intermedia. Unfortunately, in horses with PPID, changes occur within this gland, which results in increased production of a hormone called adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

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ASC-240: Blanketing Horses: Do's and Don'ts

Fernanda Camargo | Nov. 1, 2018 (New)

Blanketing can be a hot-button topic among horse owners and caretakers. Some people are adamant about blanketing and some people are the exact opposite: unyielding about not-blanketing their horses in the winter. So the question remains, do horses NEED to be blanketed when the weather turns cold?

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ASC-239: Warm Up Ring Etiquette

Fernanda Camargo | Oct. 24, 2018 (New)

While it is understood that the warm up ring is a chaotic place to be, warm up ring etiquette should be expected at every show, and taught in every lesson program. A good warm up is extremely important for the health of the horse, and it helps the rider and horse to get acclimated with the new environment. So in the name of having a more productive ride both in the warm up ring and then later in the show ring, there are some rules (sometimes untold rules) that everyone should follow.

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ASC-226: Help! My Horse Roars! What Is Laryngeal Hemiplegia?

Fernanda Camargo | Oct. 10, 2016 (New)

Various ailments can affect the different parts of the larynx of horses. Diseases of the larynx can produce airway obstruction and sometimes dysphagia. Obstructive diseases, such as laryngeal hemiplegia, often produce an abnormal respiratory noise and, most important, they limit airflow, which leads to early fatigue and poor exercise performance.