
EEE in North Carolina Horses, Owners Urged to Vaccinate
Officials have confirmed six cases of EEE in North Carolina horses residing in Richmond, Onslow, Duplin, Craven, and Carteret counties.

Officials have confirmed six cases of EEE in North Carolina horses residing in Richmond, Onslow, Duplin, Craven, and Carteret counties.

Park officials said the 2-year-old stallion is lame and has a swollen left hind leg and a laceration on his rib cage but is moving around and foraging with little difficulty. They will continue to monitor his condition.

It is the first time in 28 years that Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute has four Przewalski’s horse foals at one time. The foals are thriving and living in a herd with their mothers.

Veterinarians have tested a new method for assessing equine performance with positive results.

Since the inception of its grants program, the USA Equestrian Trust has awarded nearly $2.1 million to nonprofits.

The BLM said the gather is necessary as there is not enough water to support the number of horses in the area.

The agency plans to remove about 149 wild horses and administer fertility control to horses returning to the range.
The agency is offering $50,000 to fund innovative programs designed to keep horses in their homes and out of risk.
Attendees will have the opportunity to view approximately 200 mares roaming on approximately 3,875 acres at the Chickasaw Ranch on Aug. 11.

Members of the Royal Veterinary College’s Structure and Motion groups highlight the need for further farriery research in the Equine Veterinary Journal editorial.

Researchers found significant signs of stress reduction when horses inhaled lavender essential oil from a diffuser compared to water vapor and chamomile.

The BLM will remove up to 60 wild horses from the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range, near Grand Junction, Colorado.

A 3-year-old unvaccinated Miniature Horse stallion from Pine City presented with acute neurologic signs. He is currently receiving supportive care.

The BLM is seeking input on an environmental assessment evaluating bait trapping wild horses in the Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, southeast of Norwood, Colorado.

The BLM plans to remove approximately 200 wild horses from within and outside the Bible Springs Complex and Sulphur Herd Management Area in Iron and Beaver Counties, Utah.

The positive results came from horses in Houston, Mobile, and Geneva Counties.
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