Latest News – The Horse
Equine Care, Management Focus of MSU Extension Lectures
Topics to be discussed include daily operation evaluations, pasture management, and manure management.
Spring Pasture Management Tips
Putting horses out too soon can reduce the productivity of your pastures this coming summer and letting your horses graze too much can be dangerous to horse health. Here are some considerations to keep in mind before you open up the gates to the pasture.
Investigation into Georgia Horse Shootings Launched
A Tennessee Walking Horse sustained five gunshot wounds and a Quarter Horse sustained one gun shot wound.
California Horse Shooter Sought
Someone allegedly transported two horses to a rural location before fatally shooting the animals in the head.
Rood & Riddle Auction of Zenyatta Halter Raises Over $6,400
The recent eBay auction brought $6,712.50 in a fundraising effort for the Bluegrass Chapter of the Red Cross.
Understanding Equine Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation is an important, but not fully understood, equine health condition.
Hendra Virus Update
In recent years, a deadly disease–hendra virus–has been making waves in the Australian equine industry.
Worth 1,000 Words
A relative of a friend of a friend was taking photographs at a horse show recently when she was informed by a representative of event
Oklahoma Lowers Clenbuterol Limits for Racehorses
Clenbuterol is a bronchodilator, and it is used in horses with respiratory problems to open the airway.
Registration Open for Equine Guelph Biosecurity E-Session
Attendees will learn how to best protect horses by identifying risks of infectious disease.
Veterinarians Ready to Assist at Three-Day Event
No matter what type of competition is being held the health and well-being of the horse is of great concern.
Keeping Horses Safe During Thunderstorms
Many owners keep horses stalled during storms, but turning horses out to pastures might keep them safer.
Balancing Risk and Vaccination
Consider your veterinarian’s advice, region, your horse’s history, and his use when selecting vaccines
Processing High- and Low-Quality Semen in Horses (AAEP 2011)
Using cooled-shipped semen to breed mares is a common practice, but not all spermatozoa tolerate cooling well.
Gallium Nitrate and R. equi Shedding
Treatment of mares with oral gallium nitrate significantly reduced fecal concentrations of virulent R. equi but had no detectable impact on airborne concentrations, one researcher concluded.
NYSRWB Officially Launches Racehorse Fatality Database
The database consists of data from NYSRWB employees at every Thoroughbred and Standardbred track in the state.
