Nitrate accumulation in forages is a real concern this season due to current drought conditions.
Take stock of their pastures and consider other management options, such as providing horses with hay.
Owners should consider creating surfaces that minimize pastures damage and reduce horse health risks.
High temperatures and dry conditions cause a livestock heat stress emergency warning to be issued.
Good management can help horse owners get the most from their drought-stressed pastures.
Now in its third year, the monthly e-newsletter dedicated to equine research at the University of Kentucky.
Kentucky’s last comprehensive study of this type was conducted in 1977.
Researchers compiled a set of best management practices to help reduce horse-related environmental pollution.
The 9th International Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases will take place Oct. 21-26, 2012 in Kentucky.
Farm owners can take steps to minimize the introduction and spread of infectious equine diseases.
Ticks typically begin to appear in late spring and early summer, but were reported weeks earlier this year.
Lower yields are due to a variety of reasons and depend on the type of hay produced and the producer’s loc
The study on Lawsonia intracellularis involves 14 Thoroughbred farms and 600 Thoroughbreds in Kentucky.
Every time a cardholder uses his or her card, the Gluck Center receives a donation.
S. neurona causes the neurologic disease EPM. A fully sequenced genome will provide a resource for virulence factor and S. neurona antigen characterization, which could lead to new immunizations or therapeutics against the parasite.
Joint disease is a common lameness cause and a primary reason why many horses’ athletic careers end.
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