Latest News – The Horse
Therapeutic Medication: Putting the Horse First
Owners, trainers, and veterinarians of performance horses are entering a new era of education and cooperation with regulatory groups to ensure the safety and well-being of our equine athletes.
Lloyd’s of London, UK Reach Partnership Landmark
The partnership reached a milestone when financial support from Lloyd’s topped $1 million.
Cold-Weather Equine Ear Protection?
Do horses living outside need their ears protected during cold weather?
Minnesota EHV-1: Additional Cases from Index Farm Suspected
Five of seven horses residing on the index farm have developed clinical signs consistent with the disease.
Hawthorne Race Course Continues to Deal with EHV-1
Three Hawthorne horses have died since the start of the outbreak last month.
EPM: Update on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
EPM is a tricky disease to definitively diagnose and treat and, thus, has been an area of much research.
International Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases a Success
The five-day conference featured plenary sessions covering infectious and parasitic diseases.
Have a Happy, Horsey Harvest
It’s that time of year again: The weather’s getting colder, the horses are getting fuzzy, and the holidays are right around the corner. And, here
Henneke, Developed Equine Body Condition Scoring System, Dies at 60
Don Henneke, PhD, Tarleton State University equine science director, died Nov. 16 after a battle with cancer.
Horses Removed from Detroit Warehouse
The ten horses were removed from a warehouse located in Detroit’s industrial west side.
FEI Adopts Dressage ‘Blood Rule’ at General Assembly
The rule states that any horse with “fresh blood” on its body will be definitively eliminated.
Influences on Equine Fracture Healing
Bone fractures in horses, whether catastrophic or microscopic, heal through a complex sequence of events.
CDA Issues 2012 Colorado Livestock Disease Recap
Equine herpesvirus-1, vesicular stomatitis, and West Nile virus were all confirmed in Colorado horses in 2012.
Irish Equine Genomics Researcher Receives Entrepreneurial Award
Genetics researcher Emmeline Hill, PhD, has been named the Irish Tatler 2012 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year.
Placentitis and Foals’ Athletic Prognosis
There were few performance differences between foals born to healthy mares and those treated for placentitis.
British Horseracing Authority Monitoring EHV-1 Outbreak
British trainer Victor Dartnall is dealing with an outbreak of neurologic EHV-1 at his yard in North Devon.
