Since inception in 2012, the TAA has awarded more than $13.8 million in grants to accredited Thoroughbred aftercare organizations.
The Maryland herd’s population is currently at 78 horses, including 21 stallions and 57 mares.
I purchased a horse, and she came with no health records. How do I get her back on a preventive care regimen?
Researchers have discovered the inner workings of a known “speed gene” in Thoroughbred racehorses, which directly affects skeletal muscle growth and, in turn, race distance aptitude.
Researchers identified found mutations in the gene aggrecan—the major structural protein of cartilage associated with dwarfism in Miniature Horses.
By re-analyzing DNA from a Thoroughbred mare named Twilight using updated equipment, scientists corrected thousands of errors in the original sequence released in 2009.
Hoof capsule distortions associated with hoof imbalance typically aren’t severe, they can affect horses’ comfort and be challenging for owners and their farriers to manage.
Virginia Tech said the facility will expand its Equine Medical Center’s capacity to provide diagnostics and treatment for lameness and other conditions that prevent equine athletes from performing at optimal potential.
Dr. Kyla Ortved explains how bisphosphonate drugs work, their use in human medicine, and how they can help horses with navicular syndrome.
Donna Greenwell and Christopher Rocio were arrested and each charged each with felony livestock theft. If convicted, they could face both fines and jail time.
While wire ingestion was once considered a death sentence, researchers recently found that surgery can save some affected horses, especially if the foreign body is identified and treated early.
Researchers found that high-field MRI provided highly detailed and anatomically accurate images of equine stifle soft tissues.
Officials confirmed three EIA cases in horses from Kaufman, Tarrant, and Tom Green counties.
This is the fourth confirmed case of WNV in North Carolina horses in 2018.
The BLM said the Silver King HMA’s horse population is currently more than 10 times above the land’s capacity to, over the long-term, support wild horses along with the other wildlife. The agency plans to gather and remove up to 980 wild horses.
Vitamin E deficiencies can cause neurologic and other health problems in horses. As such, at-risk horses—from breeding stock and foals to equine athletes and pasture pets—might benefit from supplementation.
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