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TB-500: Truly A Breakthrough In Equine Care
In the world of performance horses, maintaining peak physical condition is crucial for success. To achieve optimal performance, horse...
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firstchoiceequine
May 17, 20232 min read
ACTH: Numerous Benefits For The Equine
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a hormone that is naturally produced in the pituitary gland of horses. This hormone plays a vital...
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firstchoiceequine
May 15, 20232 min read
Important Pointers On Conformation When Buying a Horse
Conformation plays a critical role in the performance of a horse. The term "conformation" refers to the physical structure and build of a...
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firstchoiceequine
May 14, 20232 min read
Pentosan Polysulfate: Other Benefits Discovered That Horse Owners Should Know About
Pentosan polysulfate (PPS) is a medication that has become increasingly popular in the equine industry as a treatment for performance...
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firstchoiceequine
May 12, 20232 min read
Popular Equestrian Liniments For Your Horse
As an equestrian, it's important to take care of your horse's legs to prevent injury and ensure they remain healthy. One way to do this...
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firstchoiceequine
Apr 23, 20231 min read
Bromelain: Helps Injury Recovery In Horses?
Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme contained in plant extracts derived from pineapple fruit. Proteolytic enzymes digest or break apart...
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firstchoiceequine
Apr 19, 20233 min read
Can Calcium Prevent Stress Fractures In Performance Horses?
About 99% of the calcium in a horse's body is contained in bone. The remaining 1% moves about controlling the conduction of impulses...
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firstchoiceequine
Apr 1, 20232 min read
Regenerative Medicine: PRP For Your Horse
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is becoming increasingly popular in veterinary medicine, especially for horses. PRP is a form of...
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firstchoiceequine
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Can Horses Get Frostbite?
Frostbite is a burn caused by excessive cold and is most frequently found in young, sick, or injured horses living in climates with very...
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firstchoiceequine
Mar 20, 20231 min read
DMSO: Unique Healing Properties
The remarkable solvent properties of dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO) have been exploited in many ways to the advantage of drug action. It is...
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firstchoiceequine
Mar 19, 20231 min read
A Horse Wormer: Immunostimulant?
Levamisole, best known as an anthelmintic, stimulates the immune system in immunologically incompetent animals. Levamisole affects all...
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firstchoiceequine
Mar 14, 20231 min read
High GGT Level In Your Performance Horse And Significance
Increases in serum GGT activity are primarily indicative of cholestatic liver disease but may result from colonic displacement or the...
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firstchoiceequine
Mar 13, 20232 min read
Is Your Horse A Dirt or Sand Eater And What Could Be The Dangers?
Some horses will paw and dig up clay and soil and eat it on a regular basis. Accidental ingestion of sand is common in horses grazing...
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firstchoiceequine
Mar 12, 20232 min read
How To Deal With An Old Bow Tendon In Your Performance Horse? (Four Important Pointers)
There are few horsemen who haven't had to deal with an old bow tendon at one time or another. You might get the horse when the bow feels...
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firstchoiceequine
Mar 11, 20231 min read
Hyaluronic Acid For Horses- What To Know...
 Hyaluronic acid is an essential component of synovial fluid and also of articular cartilage, which is used as an intra-articular...
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firstchoiceequine
Mar 10, 20231 min read
Gastric Ulceration: Risk Factors For Development In The Equine
Gastric ulceration is a multifactorial disease, and few specific causes have been identified in horses. Although Helicobacter pylori has...
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firstchoiceequine
Mar 9, 20231 min read
How should a hoof abscess be treated?
Basically, the abscess should be identified and the borders defined. Because an abscess often migrates to another part of the hoof, the...
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firstchoiceequine
Mar 8, 20231 min read
Thumps: How To Treat It?
Synchronous diaphragmatic flutter, also known as "thumps" occurs when the diaphragm contracts in synchrony with the heart. There is often...
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firstchoiceequine
Mar 7, 20231 min read
What To Do If Your Horse Goes Into Anaphylactic Shock?
Anaphylactic shock is an acute systemic allergic reaction that occurs when a substance called an antigen (foreign protein) is...
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firstchoiceequine
Mar 6, 20232 min read
Can Sesamoiditis Be Cured In The Equine?
Sesamoiditis is a chronic degenerative disease of the sesamoid bones. This simply means that the sesamoid bones are slowly...
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