
Horse Dies After Injury in Calgary Stampede Event
A Thoroughbred sustained a left hind cannon bone fracture during a chuckwagon race and was euthanized.


A Thoroughbred sustained a left hind cannon bone fracture during a chuckwagon race and was euthanized.

Owners are urged to check alfalfa carefully for beetles before feeding to prevent additional cases from developing.

Genetic and genomic research could help veterinarians diagnose disease early and select more targeted treatments.

West Nile appeared in the United States in 1999, but it remains a serious horse health threat. Here’s how to combat it.

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Of the 250 respondents, 110 (44%) said their biggest challenge in the summer is keeping horses cool in extreme heat.

Find tips on managing and preventing a “perfect storm” of infectious disease spread at horse competition facilities.

The affected horse, an unvaccinated 10-year-old Saddlebred gelding from Wythe County, was euthanized.
The cases involve a Belgian endurance horse, a South African jumper, and a Mexican jumper.
Shiners Chic, ridden by Jessica Sternberg tested positive for the anabolic steroid at a CRI3* in Texas, in April.

Find out how veterinarians diagnose this highly contagious disease in both acute cases and long-term carrier horses.
These annual scholarships are awarded to AAEP-member veterinarians who are beginning careers in equine research.

The 11-year-old unvaccinated gelding has been euthanized.

Find out why some horses won’t consume water away from home and learn how to keep him hydrated.

Researchers are looking at how diet might influence how horses respond to stress and disease.

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