The coming of spring is, in some ways, a rebirth. It's the time when many horse owners dig out their grooming supplies and clippers and breathe fresh life into their furry charges (aka, the Spring ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: I just want to let your readers know the benefit of having a vet clean your horse’s sheath on a yearly basis. My horse just had a cancer removed from his penis. It started as ...

How did you get into sheath cleaning? I had always cleaned my own horses’ sheaths and I just thought everyone did it routinely. I am based at Gleniffer Stables near Maidenhead in Berkshire, which used ...

Two new bodies have been created to offer training and set standards in the area of equine genital hygiene. British Equine Hygienists Association (BEHA) is a group of “independent sheath cleaners and ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: My second question revolves around the inside of my horse’s sheath. I can feel and sometimes shake out black, sticky, smelly material. I don’t want to hurt him by picking at it but ...