Choke in horses
Contrary to the name, choke does not refer to an obstruction in the trachea. It’s important to know the clinical signs of this condition, and…
Author: The AW Academy Team
AW ACADEMY is a natural extension of our 25 years of experience publishing Animal Wellness, Equine Wellness and Innovative Veterinary Care Journal. We believe that everyone has a responsibility to care for animals to the best of their ability utilizing the most natural and minimally invasive means possible. We feel strongly that it’s better to promote a preventative healthy lifestyle for our pets instead of taking a wait-and-see approach. We also fiercely advocate for the quality of animals’ lives, supporting animal rescues and welfare organizations both financially and through our editorial.
Detection dogs sniff out stolen artifacts
Detection dogs have been used to detect illegal drugs and explosives, missing persons, and even disease. Now, they’re being trained to identify valuable artifacts being…
Strategies for building and maintaining equine health
From vaccines and emerging diseases to de-worming and colic… use your knowledge to help your clients make the right decisions about equine health. The practice…
Treeless saddles
Treeless saddles offer a lot of advantages, but they don’t work for every horse or rider. Find out whether or not you should consider investing…
How to treat hot spots on dogs
Hot spots bugging your dog? Here’s how to identify these irritating lesions and heal them as quickly as possible. Canines with allergies, sensitivities or skin…
Visualization exercises for riders
How mental imagery can assist you in becoming a better and more relaxed rider. Do you try too hard when you’re riding? Have you ever…
Equine nutritional supplements: how they’re regulated
While nutritional supplements bring many benefits to our horses, we also need to ensure we can trust the products we’re using. This article explores the…
Integrative medicine in veterinary curriculum
Many private veterinary practices and some teaching hospitals now offer integrative veterinary medicine modalities as an adjunct to conventional therapies. There’s an increasing interest in…
Is your cat right-pawed or left-pawed?
When your cat plays with his catnip mouse, or snatches a morsel from your plate, which paw does he prefer using? Researchers at the Animal…
Habitat for Horses
This one-of-a-kind horse rescue works with law enforcement to help equines who need it most – from those who are abused or neglected, to those…
Saddle placement – is my horse in pain?
Correct saddle placement will make your horse happier and more comfortable, and may even help resolve some of those unwanted “cranky” behaviors! A horse is…
Saving dogs “one family at a time”
Every 11.7 seconds a dog or cat is killed in a US animal shelter due to lack of space and resources. Meanwhile, over 6 Million…
