Louisiana Equine Council Blog

One week away! Come one! Come all! First LEC trail ride!!

Starting next Friday will be the beginning of the first Louisiana Equine Council-led trail ride of 2024! Only $35.00 to attend and if you...

Cold Weather Care

By Tom Lenz, DVM, MS, DACT It had been such a pleasant summer and beautiful fall; it was hard to believe that winter was just around the...

Summer Time Horse Time - Cooling Down Your Horse

For healthy horses working during the summer, Dr. Becky McConnico of LSU says adding a salt containing potassium chloride—which horses...

Real Time Health/Real Time Alerts

Having real time health information is important especially in the equine industry because we often travel with our horses......

The Importance of Recognizing & Treating Thrush

Recognizing & Treating Equine Thrush

Hooves Don't Fail Me Now

Abscesses are very common among our furry friends and are one of the leading causes of equine lameness....

FDA Recall - Top Of The Rockies Alfalfa Cubes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning horse owners not to feed Top of the Rockies alfalfa cubes with the date codes 111222, 11

Equine Health Alert Louisiana...Botulism Suspected in 15 Horses

Fifteen horses at a breeding farm in Vermilion Parish County, Louisiana, became acutely ill with suspected botulism, and 12 have died.

Bayou State is most at risk for hurricanes in August, September, and October.

The Following Information has been provided by LSART. Hurricane season is here. What can we do to prepare? Make sure horses are up to...

Managing Strangles On Your Farm

With Strangles presently on the rampage in our neighboring state of Mississippi, it is important to take precautions and try to prevent...

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