More than 280 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Have you experienced parasite resistance to anthelmintics with your deworming program?”
The number of equine victims of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in Michigan continues to rise as laboratory tests come back confirming each horse’s cause of death. As of Aug. 19 there were 74 reports of the mosquito-borne disease affecting horses in Michigan, with 18 confirmed cases and seven unconfirmed cases for which au
North Carolina horse owners are being urged to guard against equine piroplasmosis after 11 horses were confirmed with the infectious disease. The horses were found in four counties: Robeson, Sampson, Harnett, and Wake, and farms are now under quarantine. There currently are no movement restrictions on horses within North Carolina or between other states. According to Tom Ray, DVM,
More than 390 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What is your most important parasite concern?”
How many people and pieces of equipment does it take to extricate a 1,400-pound Trakehner mare from a 4-foot-deep ditch? On Aug. 11 New Jersey residents discovered it could take three different fire departments, plus shovels, a backhoe, straps, airbags, and lots of manpower. On that day Mare Olsen, owner of Gooseberry Farm in Harding, N.J., looked out her window toward the back pa
More than 590 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Does your veterinarian recommend fecal egg count exams?”
Massachusetts state officials have urged horse owners to vaccinate their horses against West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) after a >second horse was euthanized last week. This was the first case of EEE in Worchester County since 2003. According to a press release f
More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What do you think should happen with wild/feral horses?”
More than 550 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How do you keep your barn cool during the summer?”
Less than one week after a Massachusetts colt died due to the disease, Florida has seen yet another horse die from Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
This news is not new, as Florida owners have been warned about the spike in cases this year, let alone th
More than 460 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What time of day (or night) would be best for you to catch an online webinar or live chat event related to horse health care? (All times Eastern U.S.)”
The hottest ticket in town just got hotter. Ticket prices for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG), to be held Sept. 25 – Oct. 10 in Lexington, Ky., have been temporarily lowered in an effort to boost sales, according to Kentucky.com.
More than 830 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What precautions do you take during hot weather when riding your horse?”
Cryozootech has announced the birth of a clone of top show jumping gelding Top Gun La Silla on March 16. Top Gun La Silla, a Hanoverian gelding born in 1982, was an international grand prix show jumping champion ridden by Dutch rider Jan Tops from 1991 to 1998 to many podiums. He was an Olympic gold medalist for the Dutch team and a European champion before his retirement in 1999. In 2005 the gel
Just one week after the Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner announced a spike in Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) cases, the Georgia Division of Public Health has confirmed two positive cases of EEE in horses found in Brooks County on July 8. So far, these are the only EEE cases reported in Georgia this year. EEE is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system and is
More than 530 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What are your summer horse plans?”
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