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Resources About Horses

A cartoon tan horses wearing a bridle stands in front of a grey fence while a veterinarian wearing a blue coat uses a stethoscope to check their heart rate. A person wearing a dark ball cap and green sweater holds the horses lead rope.
  • donkey health, equine health, Equine Infectious Anemia, horse health, mule health

Equine Infectious Anemia: Protecting Your Equine Residents

This short resource will introduce you to the basics of Equine Infectious Anemia and how you can protect your equine residents.
A cartoon tan horses wearing a bridle stands in front of a grey fence while a veterinarian wearing a blue coat uses a stethoscope to check their heart rate. A person wearing a dark ball cap and green sweater holds the horses lead rope.
  • donkey health, equine health, Equine Infectious Anemia, horse health, mule health

Equine Infectious Anemia: Protecting Your Equine Residents

This short resource will introduce you to the basics of Equine Infectious Anemia and how you can protect your equine residents.
A veterinarian in blue scrubs bends over to inspect a horses hoof. They hold the hoof in their hand. To the left is another picture and this is of an X-ray showing laminitis. Above the words "Laminitis In Equines: An Introduction"
  • horse hoof health, horse welfare, laminitis

Laminitis In Horses: An Introduction

This resource will cover the general signs, stages, and causes of laminitis in horses, as well as diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
A veterinarian in blue scrubs bends over to inspect a horses hoof. They hold the hoof in their hand. To the left is another picture and this is of an X-ray showing laminitis. Above the words "Laminitis In Equines: An Introduction"
  • horse hoof health, horse welfare, laminitis

Laminitis In Horses: An Introduction

This resource will cover the general signs, stages, and causes of laminitis in horses, as well as diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
A lilac-colored background banner spans the top of this resource. A lighter-colored horse with a magenta halter stands in front of a fence, their side visible. A person with a lavender top and deep blue pants brushes the horse's coat out.
  • donkey grooming, equine hoof health, horse grooming, mule grooming

Grooming Basics For Equine Caregivers

This resource includes a list of proper grooming tools, safety tips, and a basic step-by-step approach to grooming equine residents.
A lilac-colored background banner spans the top of this resource. A lighter-colored horse with a magenta halter stands in front of a fence, their side visible. A person with a lavender top and deep blue pants brushes the horse's coat out.
  • donkey grooming, equine hoof health, horse grooming, mule grooming

Grooming Basics For Equine Caregivers

This resource includes a list of proper grooming tools, safety tips, and a basic step-by-step approach to grooming equine residents.
A horse of chestnut coloring stands in a mud puddle and rubs their backside against a cement water trough.
  • donkey skin conditions, donkeys pruritus, donkeys sweet itch, equine skin conditions, horse skin conditions, horses pruritus

Scratching The Surface: Sweet Itch In Equine Residents

This resource will define sweet itch, how to treat it, and look at some prevention tips to help equine residents at your sanctuary
A horse of chestnut coloring stands in a mud puddle and rubs their backside against a cement water trough.
  • donkey skin conditions, donkeys pruritus, donkeys sweet itch, equine skin conditions, horse skin conditions, horses pruritus

Scratching The Surface: Sweet Itch In Equine Residents

This resource will define sweet itch, how to treat it, and look at some prevention tips to help equine residents at your sanctuary stay more comfortable.
A teal background has the shadow of a horse graphic and small blue and yello midges upon it. In the center are the words "Prevention And Management Of Sweet Itch" in light orange lettering outlined with white.
  • donkey skin conditions, donkey skin health, donkeys sweet itch, equine skin conditions, equine skin health, Equine sweet itch, horse skin conditions, horse skin health, horses sweet itch

Prevention And Management Of Sweet Itch

This sharable infographic provides a number of easily accessible prevention and management tips to help protect equine residents.
A teal background has the shadow of a horse graphic and small blue and yello midges upon it. In the center are the words "Prevention And Management Of Sweet Itch" in light orange lettering outlined with white.
  • donkey skin conditions, donkey skin health, donkeys sweet itch, equine skin conditions, equine skin health, Equine sweet itch, horse skin conditions, horse skin health, horses sweet itch

Prevention And Management Of Sweet Itch

This sharable infographic provides a number of easily accessible prevention and management tips to help protect equine residents.
A veterinarian wearing a telescope and lights blue scrubs holds a white horse's hoof in their hands, examining it.
  • abscess, donkey hoof health, equine hoof health, hoof abscess, horse hoof health, laminitis, mule hoof health

Addressing Equine Hoof Abscesses

This resource will cover the general signs, causes, and preventative measures of hoof abscesses in equines.
A veterinarian wearing a telescope and lights blue scrubs holds a white horse's hoof in their hands, examining it.
  • abscess, donkey hoof health, equine hoof health, hoof abscess, horse hoof health, laminitis, mule hoof health

Addressing Equine Hoof Abscesses

This resource will cover the general signs, causes, and preventative measures of hoof abscesses in equines.
On the left, a cutout picture of a zebra stands staring out ahead of them while a young, black male cow stands on the right with a cartoon fly about to land on him.
  • animal well being, animal well-being, bloodborne disease, fly control

Science For Sanctuaries News Edition: Stripes May Discourage Flies

In this resource, we discuss a 2019 research article in which scientists investigated whether painting white stripes on black cows reduced the number of fly bites.
On the left, a cutout picture of a zebra stands staring out ahead of them while a young, black male cow stands on the right with a cartoon fly about to land on him.
  • animal well being, animal well-being, bloodborne disease, fly control

Science For Sanctuaries News Edition: Stripes May Discourage Flies

In this resource, we discuss a 2019 research article in which scientists investigated whether painting white stripes on black cows reduced the number of fly bites.

Fun Facts About Horses

When exposed to lavender scented air, heart rates in horses lower, feeling calmer while exposed to the lavender. Do you have any scents that help calm you down?
Horses have great longterm memories! They can recall things they have learned years later without any refresher of what they learned between learning and recalling.
A horse can also remember what your emotional state was when they last saw you, so being calm, cheery, and gentle can be important when meeting the same individual horse regularly!

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