Is it fact or fiction that only ragweed causes hayfever? Ragweed occurs naturally in several species that grow across the United States. Ragweed pollen can be detected in the air from the middle of July, peaking in early September, and continue high until the first hard frost when the ground freezes. Ragweed is far [...]

Springtime. A collective sigh of relief goes up around the country as horses can spend more time turned out. But beware. With the surge of grass growth comes an increased risk of laminitis.

Acute laminitis should be treated as an emergency. Within only a few hours the disease can cause permanent damage to the [...]

Allergy is the most common illness in the world. It is characterized by the immune system’s reaction to substances that are viewed by the body as potentially harmful. The body launches an attack on these substances which is manifested by the symptoms experienced in an allergy attack. There are many substances that can cause [...]