
Fossilized Mare Sheds Light on Reproductive Tract Evolution
Scientists say the equine reproductive tract has undergone surprisingly little evolution over the past 48 million years.


Scientists say the equine reproductive tract has undergone surprisingly little evolution over the past 48 million years.

While some heart murmurs can spell the end of a horse’s career, others have little to no impact on athletic pursuits.

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The group also received an update on the uniform medication program and granted interim accreditation to Texas A&M lab.
Prebiotics and probiotics are dietary supplements given to horses in an effort to prevent or treat certain illnesses or simply to promote a healthy gastrointestinal (GI) system.
Reported diseases include vesicular stomatitis, equine infectious anemia, strangles, influenza, herpesvirus, and more.

Stress can impair a horse’s performance, diminish the benefits of therapy, and create safety risks to vulnerable riders.

Supervised by veterinarians, the students practiced castrations on Quarter Horses rescued from a Texas ranch.

The 10 year-old gelding from Gloucester County was euthanized on Oct. 3. The horse’s vaccination status is unknown.

War Emblem arrived on Oct. 12 after 13 years standing stud at the Shadai Stallion Station in Hokkaido, Japan.
Six people were arrested following raids at the three illegal slaughter farms, some of which processed horses.
The legislation would establish an independent authority to implement a national uniform racehorse medication program.

The cases are spread across the state, and a lack of vaccination is a prevailing trend in the affected horses.
The horse, which was found dead in a Campbell County pasture on Oct. 8, sustained a single gunshot wound.

The horse’s lower limb is subject to a multitude of injuries that can baffle even the most veteran veterinarians.
A wild horse found at the Salt River Recreation Area in Arizona is now the subject of an animal cruelty investigation.
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