Disease and Disease Prevention

Understanding common infectious diseases, limiting their transmission and being pro-active in their prevention will save horse owners in terms of dollars, frustration and loss of use of their horse.

The Mosquito and Biting Insect Borne Diseases:  

• West Nile Virus
• Equine Infectious Anemia
• Equine Encephalitis (EEE, VEE, WEE)

Disease Prevention

• Vaccination Schedules
• Preventing Upper Respiratory Disease
• Ticks

Infectious Diseases

• Equine Viral Arteritis

Forages and Pastures

• Managing Grazing
• Stocking Rates for Native Oklahoma Range
• Forages
• Planting Bermuda Grass
• Fertilizing Bermuda

Health Management

• Summer Riding - Protecting Yourself: a course in Heat Related Illness
• Optimizing Water Intake
• Avoiding Heat Stress
• Common Internal Parasites
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Prebiotics
• Probiotics

Mares and Foals

• Managing Mares for Breeding Success 
• Feeding the Broodmare
• Foals
• Weanlings
• Estrus Behavior Video
• Angular Limb Deformities

Training and Behavior

Working with horses safely and effectively requires a fundamental knowledge of behavior coupled with good horsemanship skills.

Training Horses Safely

Weight Management

Feeding horses correctly involves being able to evaluate the proper body condition score of your horse as a reflection of its energy intake. Visit these resources to learn more about achieving the correct condition or weight for your horse.