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Horse Health Blog

Supporting Bleeders

Supporting Bleeders

Posted by Dr. Jyme Nichols on Oct 22nd 2024

In studies of race horses, bleeding was detected in 50-60% of horses after one race. In studies where the same horses were examined after three races, almost 90% bled at least once. Deep within t … read more
EPM Prevention and Support

EPM Prevention and Support

Posted by Dr. Jyme Nichols on Jul 11th 2024

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a neurologic disease caused by a parasite that attacks the brain and spinal cord of horses. The parasite, Sarcocystis neruona, can seriously damage a horse’ … read more
Alley Issues Tied to Nutrition

Alley Issues Tied to Nutrition

Posted by Jyme Nichols, PhD on Dec 8th 2020

No matter what kind of races you attend or what caliber horse you ride, fine tuning your horse’s nutrition program increases your chance of success. Have you ever felt a sugar high from eating a ca … read more