Joy Curzio

Although there is debate regarding the necessity of shoes for working horses, it is more universally accepted that there are circumstances when it is necessary for a horse to be barefoot, such as during rehabilitation for hoof capsule distortions. Whether there are special considerations or just hesitation over the benefit of repeated shoeing cycles, the transition from shod…

When deworming products were first brought to market, all horses were dosed every 2 months. Rather than this strategy annihilating parasites found in horses and in the pasture, it led to widespread resistance in small strongyles (Cyathostomins), the most prevalent equine internal parasites, tapeworms, and Parascaris, a type of ascarid found in foals. Now, a more strategic targeted…

Most pain-relief agents for horses are used off label for donkeys even though the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics might be different.