Louisiana Equine Council Blog

Louisiana Equin Council Annual Spring Trail Ride

Starting next Friday will be the beginning of the first Louisiana Equine Council-led trail ride of 2024!

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...

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

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

Recognizing & Treating Equine Thrush

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

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

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

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

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