Latest News – The Horse
UMD Offers Horse Ownership Week Education Opportunities
The educational opportunities and Responsible Horse Ownership Week take place May 14-20.
DOL Withdraws Proposed Child Labor Rules on Farms
The rule would have effectively barred employees under 16 from working in most agricultural capacities.
Key Veterinary Issues Covered at 2012 FEI Sports Forum
Topics included vet regulations, blood during competition, international movement of horses, and cloning.
Two N.M. Horses Test Positive for Vesicular Stomatitis
Two horses in Otero County, N.M., tested positive for the reportable disease vesicular stomatitis on April 30.
Uterine Therapy Options in Broodmares
Accurate diagnosis can allow effective treatment of uterine conditions in broodmares to improve fertility.
Litigating The Derby
With the Run for the Roses just around the corner, here’s an interestingÑand potentially lucrativeÑDerby party bet: How many of the 137 Derby winners listed
Compounding Drugs
There are two main types of pharmaceutical drugs: those manufactured by pharmaceutical companies and are FDA approved; and those that are “compounded” by either a licensed veterinarian or pharmacist. In equine medicine, compounded drugs are only considered if a horse needs to be treated with a medication but no FDA-approved formulation is licensed for horses.
Equine Lameness Detection
Some veterinarians are adding a new tool to their lameness diagnosis arsenal
Besnoitiosis in Donkeys
Besnoitiosis is an emerging infectious disease of donkeys in the United States.
EPM Update
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) continues to pose diagnostic and treatment challenges.
Deworming Young Horses
Work with your veterinarian to properly time treatment and avoid perpetuating drug-resistant parasites.
New York Taking Public Comments on Salix Use in Racehorses
Salix is a medication used to prevent exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhaging, also known as bleeding.
New York Man Accused of Shooting Neighbor’s Horses
The man allegedly shot and killed the six horses that “repeatedly wandered” on to his property.
FEI Introduces Veterinary Identification Cards
The new system requires veterinarians to pass the online exam based on the relevant FEI regulations.
BLM Offers $10,000 Reward in Mustang, Burro Shooting Deaths
Since January the BLM has documented four incidents involving the killings of nine mustangs and two burros.
Seasonal Skin Conditions Part 1: Spring Skin Woes
Horses are at risk for season-related skin problems stemming from insects, allergies, and bacteria.
