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The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care is an equine publication providing the latest news and information on the health, care, welfare, and management of all equids.

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Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A: Green Horse Keeping Now Available

The Horse Staff April 29, 2011

There is no need to start panicking about osteoarthritis (OA) the day your foal’s feet hit the ground, but its impact should be considered following every footfall thereafter. When a horse owner says, “My horse has arthritis,” the image that often first pops into our heads is an older retired horse standing alone in a field. “This is simply not an accurate picture of a typical horse with OA.”

Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A: Poisonous Plants Now Available

The Horse Staff April 5, 2011

TheHorse.com’s free Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A chat on Poisonous Plants was held March 30, and the audio recording is now available.

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Horse Vaccination Basics

The Horse Staff April 4, 2011

Learn how vaccines work, which ones your horse should have, and reactions to watch out for with Dr. Dale Brown of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky.

What’s Your Horse’s Body Condition Score?

The Horse Staff March 22, 2011

Regular body condition scoring helps you keep your horse in good health. Learn how and when to score your horse with Dr. Bob Coleman of the University of Kentucky.

TheHorse.com Wins Two Equestrian Social Media Awards

The Horse Staff March 11, 2011

In the inaugural Equestrian Social Media Awards (ESMA), TheHorse.com took home top honors in the “Best Use of Twitter, International” and the “Most Informative, International” categories, and third place in the “Best Use of Facebook, International”

Vaccinating Broodmares

The Horse Staff March 8, 2011

Broodmares require additional vaccinations to help ensure their foals are protected from disease. Learn about proper broodmare vaccinations with Dr. Dale Brown of the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital.

Respiratory Issues in Horses (AAEP 2010)

The Horse Staff March 7, 2011

Kelly Carlson, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, describes respiratory-focused presentations from the 2010 convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. Topics included antibiotics, electroacupuncture, epidemiological surveys, and more.

Ask the Vet LIVE: Equine Dental Care Recording Now Available

The Horse Staff February 28, 2011

TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE session on Equine Dental Care, held on Feb. 24, is now available for listening on demand.

Farriery Program (AAEP 2010)

The Horse Staff February 15, 2011

Hoof examination, cracks, puncture wounds, custom-molded horseshoes, heel support, and more were discussed during the day-long farriery program at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention.

Racehorse Health (AAEP 2010)

The Horse Staff February 14, 2011

Dr. Tom Brokken discusses bone lesions, track surfaces, the racing industry’s commitment to making racing safer, and more topics from the racehorse session at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention.

Joint Issues in Horses (AAEP 2010)

The Horse Staff February 7, 2011

Summary of several presentations on joint issues in horses from the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, with Dr. Wayne McIlwraith of Colorado State University.

Neuroaxonal Dystrophy in Quarter Horses

The Horse Staff February 1, 2011

Dr. Carrie Finno of the University of California, Davis, uses several case videos to describe the neurologic disease neuroaxonal dystrophy (also called equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy) in horses.

In-Depth: Rhodococcus equi Pneumonia in Foals (AAEP 2010)

The Horse Staff January 31, 2011

Update on Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in foals by Drs. Noah Cohen of Texas A&M University, Steeve Giguere of the University of Georgia, and M. Julia B. Felippe of Cornell University. (Presented at the 2010 AAEP convention)

Lameness: Soft Tissue Problems in Horses (AAEP 2010)

The Horse Staff January 31, 2011

Back problems, stem cells for tendon injury, rehabilitating after an injury, pigeon fever, and more were discussed during the Lameness/Soft Tissue session at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention. (Interview with moderator Dr. Brad Jackman)

Reproduction: Short Presentations (AAEP 2010)

The Horse Staff January 24, 2011

Dr. Juan Samper discusses twin reduction, the determination of fetal gender, the veterinarian’s role in breeding sheds, mare behavior, embryo recovery, and more topics from the theriogenology/reproduction session at the 2010 AAEP Convention.

Equine Welfare (AAEP 2010)

The Horse Staff January 18, 2011

Dr. Nat Messer discusses racehorse welfare, show horse welfare, the Equitarians, and more based on the In Depth: Equine Welfare session he moderated at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention.