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General Horse Info
Horse Advice - Best website EVER!
"The Horse" - Electronic access to horse health articles
Equine Education at EquineU.com
Today's Horse
Merck Veterinary Manual - summary of diseases and drugs
AAEP - Ask the Vet
"Ask the Vet" Blog by SmartPak
Database of Approved Animal Drug Products (searchable)
- The "Green Book"
USDA Horse Health - Surveillance Updates
Maryland Department of Agriculture - Horse health news
Maryland Cooperative Extension
Jessica Jahiel's HORSE SENSE - General advice for all things horse
Horse identification - Microchips
Horse vital signs
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Horse Owners
Keeping Horses Warm in Winter
Keeping Horses Cool in Summer
Horse Brands (yes, Patrick is really a Trakehner!!)

Nutrition
General info about Horse Nutrition
More info about Horse Nutrition
...and more...
...and another one...
Daily feed requirements for horses
The horse's digestive system
Feedstuff ingredients
How to read the ingredient tag on your horse's feed bag
Avoiding too much sugar in the horse's diet
Glossary of Horse feed supplement ingredients
Myths and realities about beet pulp
Nutrient Requirements and Balancing Rations for Horses
Protein quality versus protein percent
Roughage selection and quantities to feed
Does my horse need supplements?
Trace minerals for horses
Carbohydrates in equine nutrition
Nutrition/Feeding Practices and Equine Behaviour and Welfare
Feeding the geriatric horse
Feeding the sick horse
Feeding horses in winter
Toxic trees and shrubs
Potentially dangerous plants (with pictures!)
Database of poisonous plants

Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Using herbal supplements
Herbal supplements and drug-interactions - a word of caution!
Complementary medicine and therapy for large animals
Equine Homeopathy
Chiropractic care
Acupuncture
Massage
Reiki

Hoof Care
Anatomy of the horse's foot
Various anatomical pictures of legs and hooves - excellent site!
What to look for when evaluating your horse's feet after they have been shod
American Farrier's Association Guide to proper hoof care
Farrier and Hoofcare Resource Center
Hoof Abscesses
White Line Disease
...and more about White Line Disease
Barefoot riding horses - it can be done!
Hoof Boots for riding - as an alternative to shoeing:
         Horse Sneakers
         Hoof Wings
         Old Mac's
         Old Mac's G2
         Easy Boots
         Easy Boot Bare
         Easy Boot Epic
         Boa Boots
         Marquis Boots
         Cavallo Boots
         Swiss Horse Boot
         Toledo Horse Boot
Comparison of Boots and Hoof Boot Swap Page (if you bought the wrong size/style)
Help for choosing the right boots (EasyCare line of boots)
Hoof Boots for temporary hoof protection (injury, soreness, soaking, excercise, etc.)
         Soft Ride Comfort Boot
         Sabre Sneaker
         Horse Mocs
         Equine Slipper
         Castle Plastic Hoof Boots
         Davis Barrier Boot
         Davis Soaking Boot
         Easy Soakers

Equine Infectious Diseases
Potomac Horse Fever
and more on Potomac Horse Fever
Strangles
Influenza
Equine Herpes Virus
More on Herpes Virus Infections ("Rhinopneumonitis")
And more on Herpes Virus Infection (Information booklets)
EPM
Equine Encepahlomyelitis (EEE, WEE, VEE)
West Nile Virus Infections (WNV)
Tetanus
Lyme Disease

Equine Ophthalmology
General info
Eye diseases in the horse
Changes in corneal clarity - diagnosis and treatment
Fungal eye infections
Caring for the blind horse

Equine Dentistry
General info
Tooth problems and dental care

Colic
Signs, first aid and prevention
What it means to you and your horse

Laminitis
How to prevent grass founder in horses
First aid for Laminitis
More on Laminitis
"Webinar" on Understanding Laminitis

Gastric Ulcers in Horses
General info
Equine gastric ulcers - Special care and nutrition
Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
Ulcers in horses - what, why and what to do

Cushing's Disease, Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance in Horses
Cushing's Disease and Metabolic Syndrome - Equine Endrocrinology
Metabolic Syndrome in Horses
Insulin Resistance
More on Insulin Resistance

Joints, Muscles, Ligaments, Tendons and their Disorders
Stifle - Upward fixation of the patella
The Hock
How to bandage a hock

Equine Dermatology
Common skin problems in horses and their treatment