
Breeding Mares That Don’t Show Signs of ‘Heat’
Some mares are “quiet” when in estrus, making them more difficult to breed. Dr. Ryan Ferris of CSU offers advice.


Some mares are “quiet” when in estrus, making them more difficult to breed. Dr. Ryan Ferris of CSU offers advice.

Lectures will focus on reducing tall fescue toxicosis, the top toxins for horses in Kentucky, weed control, and more.

Equine practitioners must be familiar with the signs of abuse, its various forms, and their role in preventing it.

Researchers have made great strides in understanding laminitis, but it remains a difficult disease to predict and treat.

The UKVDL saw 10 nocardioform placentitis abortions in December 2016 and eight in the first two weeks of January.

Two horses from one barn at Turfway and one horse at Keeneland have tested positive for EHV-1.
Kenton Morgan, DVM, Dipl. ACT; Joe Lyman, DVM, MS; and Rusty Ford will each present on different aspects of EHV-1.

A combination of cold air and winds create dangerous conditions. Here’s how to protect your horses and other animals.

Of the 516 respondents, 302 (59%) said they have taken their horse to a university veterinary teaching hospital.
Penny Gingerich has been charged with 64 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty.
Brandon Mitchell will spend a decade in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing a horse last year.

Specific proteins from the ‘orf’ virus could help improve wound healing, scientists found, but more research is needed.

A nutritionist looks at the relevant, if limited, research about pre- and probiotics in the equine diet.
Law enforcement authorities seized 63 horses from a property in Penrose last week.

A Thoroughbred filly is isolated at a private farm while one barn at the Kentucky track is currently quarantined.

A forage-based, total mixed-ration cube fed free choice supported weanling growth rates without increasing DOD cases.
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