Latest News – The Horse

Help Your Horse Settle In
Moving your horse to a new stable can be nerve-wracking! Bonnie Davis gives you tips on preparing to move in as well as what to bring and how to keep your horse safe and calm.

Surgical Options for Managing Roaring in Horses
Numerous factors go into selecting the appropriate surgical procedure to treat equine roaring.
Kentucky, California Report more WNV-Positive Horses
Five cases have been confirmed in Kentucky and six have been confirmed in California.
Enhanced Anti-Soring Protocol at TWH National Celebration
The enhanced protocol will show animals presented for exhibition at the event are sound, administrators say.
AQHA Teams with Jockey Club to Address Medications in Racing
The AQHA announced Aug. 12 its endorsement of The Jockey Club’s proposed Reformed Racing Medication Rules.
Wisconsin Confirms First Two Equine EEE Cases of 2012
The horses, both from northern Wisconsin, were confirmed positive via blood tests on Aug. 21.
Don’t Drown Your Horse, Part 1
Most horses are naturally curious about water and enjoy playing and splashing, especially on hot summer days. Going swimming with horses is nothing new, although

Nutrition for Rehabilitating the Starved Horse
UC Davis researchers found that high-quality alfalfa hay is most effective for rehabilitating a starved horse.
Kentucky Reports Fourth Equine WNV Case of 2012
The Arabian colt from Scott County received a vaccination in March, but did not receive a follow-up booster.
Derby, Preakness Runner-Up Retired with Shoulder Injury
The colt was diagnosed with a peripheral nerve injury that caused atrophy in his left infraspinatus muscle.
Equine Electrolytes, Exercise, and the Heat
Always ensure horses are consuming their baseline sodium, potassium, and chloride requirements each day.
UK to Host Lawsonia Symposium
The University of Kentucky (UK) Department of Veterinary Science will host the Lawsonia intracellularis and equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE) symposium on Nov. 15 at the UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Physical Baggage
One of the challenges senior horse owners and riders sometimes face is the physical baggage that often accompanies their aging charges–especially when those horses’ histories
Ask the Vet LIVE: Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Aug. 30
Join TheHorse.com on Thursday, Aug. 30, at 8 p.m. EDT for a FREE Ask the Vet Live audio and chat event.

Colic Prevalence in Horses Hospitalized for Ocular Disease
Patients with ocular disease had a higher incidence of colic than some other hospitalized equids.
Rain Increases Risk of WNV, EEE among Wisconsin Horses
EEE and WNV have stricken hundreds of horses in Wisconsin since 2001.



