Equine First-Aid Basics, Part 1
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
April 14, 2020
Find out what items should be in your horse’s first-aid kit, what they’re used for, and how to store them.
Find out what items should be in your horse’s first-aid kit, what they’re used for, and how to store them.
The African horse sickness (AHS) outbreak in Thailand has nearly quadrupled in a little more than a week, reaching 154 deaths and a fatality rate of 94% in horses showing clinical signs.
Researchers investigated how horses interact with and view riding arenas as spaces. Here’s what they found.
According to British researchers, fence color could make a significant difference in racehorses’ ability to visualize obstacles as they approach them.
Definitively identified by Thai veterinarians on March 27, this represents the first outbreak of AHS outside the African continent in more than 30 years.
Our international reporter based in France shares her experiences during confinement and seeks clarity on official guidelines for horse care and welfare.
Dwarfism in horses causes major health challenges, leading to a heightened risk of functional handicaps, nutritional disorders, chronic pain, and serious welfare concerns.
Female mules can’t reproduce naturally. But researchers found they can make excellent surrogate dams for embryo transfer.
The Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture announced that it will be revoking licenses to slaughter donkeys, effective immediately.
Temporomandibular joint changes could cause pain as well as behavior problems and poor performance in horses. Or not.
Equine dental anatomy and issues are unique to horses, and they deserve special scientific analyses as well as consideration at home. A German research team took a closer look.
German researchers found foals can spontaneously correct their own overjets (parrot mouth) within a year. However, they also found that foals born without overjets can develop them within the first few months of life.
Study: Equine parvovirus-hepatitis, a virus causing fatal liver disease that spreads via vaccines and plasma, has a high prevalence in Germany and probably other European countries.
Derived from donkey skin, ejiao is used in traditional Chinese medicine. Demand for donkeys to meet its growing popularity has put the equids at risk.
Intraocular gentamicin injections might be less costly and less invasive alternatives to vitrectomy in horses with early stage ERU, also known as “moon blindness.”
Do you scold your horses for door-kicking and pawing if you’re late to feed? Then you might not fully recognize the welfare implications of off-schedule feeding.
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