Informative sites recommended by Thal Equine

My Horse Matters - The official website of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the world's largest professional association of equine veterinarians. The AAEP's mission is to improve the health and welfare of the horse, to further the professional development of its members, and to provide resources and leadership for the benefit of the equine industry.

Your Horse's Health - Horse health care brought to you by Bayer.

TheHorse.com - This site contains the latest news and in depth veterinarian-approved articles on equine health, from The Horse magazine.

www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ceh/ - University of California, Davis Center for Equine Health information site.

www.dsld.org - DSLD Research, Inc. is a not for profit research project dedicated to improving the diagnostic techniques for, discovering the source of, and educating owners and veterinarians about DSLD (Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Desmitis), also known as ESAD (Equine Suspensory Ligament Dysfunction).

Many diverse breeds of horses are afflicted with DSLD/ESAD. DSLD is a chronic severely debilitating syndrome that affects the collagen in equine tendons and ligaments, primarily the collagen in the suspensory ligaments. The suspensory ligament is a broad band of fibers that attaches from the back of the knee/hock and travels down the leg to attach as two branches on the tops of the sesamoid bones at the back of each ankle. The suspensory ligament is an important structure in the equine limb as it is part of the sling that holds the equine ankle joint up off of the ground. DSLD is largely an incurable disease, causing the eventual humane euthanasia of the vast majority of afflicted animals. Much research is needed if we hope to eradicate this disease from our beloved equine companions.

Simply 3-Day - Gilly Slayter-Voightlander, specializing in Developing the Amateur Horse and Rider through Positive Instruction and Patience.

www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov/ - The national BLM web site with information about adoption programs for wild horses and burros.

Today's Horse Trader - horse trader publication with informative articles, calendar of events and news from New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and West Texas

The Horsemen's Voice is a monthly, 32- to 36-page glossy magazine - by, for, and about New Mexico's horse community.

The Horse Shelter - A not-for-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and neglected horses within the State of New Mexico, located near the town of Cerrillos.