Heart problems Articles
Legs, lungs and poor performance »
26 November, 2009
Owners and riders often blame their horse’s heart for loss of performance. But in the “poor performance stakes” the heart trails in last, a long way behind orthopaedic and respiratory disease
The latest research on heart murmurs »
28 May, 2009
Finding out your horse has a heart abnormality can come as a shock, but new evidence has shown that murmurs need not spell trouble
Understanding heart attacks »
23 November, 2005
The death of Best Mate has brought heart failure to the forefront of owner's minds, but it's not only racehorses that can suffer this untimely demise, as H&H explains
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Understanding the heart beat »
1 October, 2003
Your horse’s pulse is the mirror to its wellbeing so being able to check it, know what is normal and what to do if it deviates from that norm is a basic but vital area of horse management
Understanding unusual heart beats »
25 June, 2003
The horse's heart is normally an efficient pumping system, but when atrial fibrillation develops, the rhythm becomes chaotically irregular
Understanding your horse's heart »
30 April, 2003
Expert advice from HORSE magazine on how to check your horse's heartbeat and the significance of high and low pulse rates
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All about the horse's heart »
12 December, 2001
The horse's heart is an efficient organ, which enables the horse to become a talented athlete
Understanding heart murmurs »
19 September, 2001
Most heart murmurs are not to be worried about, while some affect the horse's health and performance
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