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Almost every horse owner will encounter laminitis at some point during their time with equines. Vet Lucinda Ticehurst explains the warning signs of this intensely painful condition, and the new drugs that can be transformative for some

A horse’s eye is vulnerable, and problems can quickly become serious. Karen Coumbe MRCVS explains what to look out for to keep your horse’s vision safe

Your skin is the largest organ in your body. What’s more, your other organs are hidden away, protected from the outside world. But your skin is in constant contact with germs – many of them harmless b

RESTLESS Legs Syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease, is a condition of the nervous system that causes an irresistible urge to move the legs. It can be associated with another condition ca

Two pieces of recent research have investigated the health of the equine gut. Peter Green MRCVS reports

Science is unlocking myriad secrets related to the keeping of our senior equine citizens, as Spillers’ nutritionist Sarah Nelson explains