Sources & Review Standards
Sources & Review Standards
For health, feeding and safety topics, HorseTation prioritizes sources that publish accountable veterinary or research-based guidance.
Preferred source types
Veterinary manuals, veterinary professional associations, university veterinary schools, university extension services, government animal-health agencies and recognized welfare organizations are preferred over anonymous blogs or unsourced social posts.
How sources appear
Key guides show a References & further reading section. A source supports the topic; it does not imply that the source organization endorses HorseTation.
Breed information
Breed pages describe broad tendencies and management context. Registry standards, breeding lines and individual horses vary, so breed labels are never treated as a diagnostic or behavioral guarantee.
Review cadence
High-risk health and safety pages are reviewed when major source guidance changes or when an error is reported. Other pages are reviewed periodically based on use and subject stability.
References & further reading
- Merck Veterinary Manual — Colic in Horses — Merck Veterinary Manual
- Merck Veterinary Manual — Laminitis in Horses — Merck Veterinary Manual
- Merck Veterinary Manual — Feeding Practices in Horses and Other Equids — Merck Veterinary Manual
- UC Davis Center for Equine Health — Laminitis — UC Davis Center for Equine Health
- University of Minnesota Extension — Horse Nutrition — University of Minnesota Extension
- University of Minnesota Extension — Selecting and Storing Horse Hay — University of Minnesota Extension
- University of Minnesota Extension — Managing Established Horse Pastures — University of Minnesota Extension
- University of Minnesota Extension — Planning Your Horse Pasture Site — University of Minnesota Extension
- USDA APHIS — Biosecurity Tips for Horse Owners — USDA APHIS
- AAEP — Equine Vaccination Guidelines — American Association of Equine Practitioners
- AAEP — Introduction to Equine Dentistry — American Association of Equine Practitioners
- AAEP — Horse Owner Resource Library — American Association of Equine Practitioners