Heather Smith Thomas

April17Insulin
Diagnosis Diseases Horse Care Preventative Care
Beyond insulin resistance
By Heather Smith Thomas
Jun 16, 2017
Research findings about the relationship between insulin and laminitis may have implications for the...
MAR17Hoofcracks
Hoof Care Horse Care
A field guide to hoof cracks
By Heather Smith Thomas
Jun 3, 2017
When a defect appears in the wall of a horse’s hoof, it’s important to be able to distinguish a cosmetic...
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Diseases
The continuing threat of EPM
By Heather Smith Thomas
Apr 14, 2017
Progress has been made in the detection and treatment of this potentially debilitating neurological disease,...
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Diagnosis Diseases Horse Care
When To Worry About Coughs
By Heather Smith Thomas
Oct 5, 2016
Sometimes coughing in horses is harmless, but it may be the first sign of serious trouble. Here’s how...
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Diseases Horse Care Horse World
Threats in the water
By Heather Smith Thomas
Jun 20, 2016
Summer is the peak season for a number of diseases caused by organisms that thrive in ponds, streams...
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Farm and Barn Horse Care Horse World
The latest in barn lights
By Heather Smith Thomas
May 13, 2016
If you’re squinting at your horses under old incandescent bulbs and flickering fluorescents, it might...
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Hoof Care Horse Care
The Fundamentals of Farriery Manners
By Heather Smith Thomas
Apr 14, 2016
It’s never too late to teach your horse to be more at ease with having his hooves handled.
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Diseases Horse Care Lameness
The challenge of cellulitis
By Heather Smith Thomas
Feb 12, 2016
Prompt, aggressive treatment is needed to stop this sudden, painful skin infection—and to prevent it...
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