Latest News – The Horse
For Racing Regulators, Salix Debate Just Beginning
Racing regulators around the country discuss Kentucky’s move to ban race-day furosemide administration.
N.J. Lawmakers Pass Horse Slaughter Ban Bill
Horse processing plant development is prohibited in New Jersey under a bill passed by the state’s legislature.
Help Sick Horses Heal with Nutrition
Nutritional choices can either help or hinder a horse’s health problems, diseases, or ailments.
Ask the Vet LIVE: Stall Rest and Rehabilitation Archived
The recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on stall rest and rehabilitation is now available.
Dogs And The Law
There are a batch of liability risks associated with operating any equestrian business, whether a boarding farm, a lesson barn, a training facility, or a
Stall Rest and Rehabilitation
Stall rest is necessary for treating certain equine injuries and conditions. However, keeping a horse happy and healthy during recovery is often a challenge.
Walking Horse Group Challenges New Anti-Soring Regulations
The organization claims the new USDA regulations are unconstitutional.
N.Y. Senator Sponsors Free EEE Vaccine Clinics for Horses
Senator Patty Ritchie has announced she’s sponsoring two no-cost EEE vaccine clinics for horses this week.
SHOW Levies Penalties on TWH Trainer
Trainer Joe Cotten was suspended for seven and a half years and fined him $5,000 for violating HIO rules.
Dexamethasone Administration Routes in Horses Compared
Study finds that dexamethasone (DXM) behaves similarly regardless of how it enters the horse’s body.
To Ride or Not to Ride?
When their competitive or work careers are over, some aged horses settle into retirement quite nicely. The last thing they’d like to do is return
Horses Displaced by Colorado Wildfires
More than 200 horses have been evacuated from a wildfire burning near Manitou Springs, Colo.
Salix to be Discussed on BloodHorse.com’s Talkin’ Horses
The medication furosemide (Salix) will be discussed by J. David Richardson, MD, and Foster Northrop, DVM.
BLM Seeking Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Nominations
Representatives are needed in the fields of humane advocacy, wildlife management, and livestock management.
Hagyard Named Official Equine Pharmacy of the USEF
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Hagyard Equine Medical Institute have teamed up.
TCA Gets $7,520 from I’ll Have Another Pedicure Fundraiser
Nearly 380 people posted photos of their purple pedicures to bring the total donation to $7,520.
