Latest News – The Horse
Kentucky Horse Council to Coordinate Disaster Relief
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) has offered to provide a central coordination point for those in Kentucky organizing efforts to support horses affected by hurricanes, floods, fire, and other natural disasters. KHC responds to equine crisis
Joint Injections and Cartilage Health: More Fuel for the Fire
The potential impact of intra-articular medications on the health of cartilage in joints has been debated for decades. Adding fuel to the fire is the recent finding that two common joint medications not only support cartilage cells, they also
Louisiana Horses Weather Gustav Well
Retired Thoroughbred racehorse Robyn Dancer was in his stall at Shady Lane Farm in Opelousas, La., when Hurricane Gustav swept through on Monday. Gustav’s wind ripped the roof off the stallion’s stall and demolished the tack room beside it. But
Pessoa Horse Positive on Olympic Medication Tests
The F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) has received notification of an additional doping/medication case at the 2008 Olympic Games. A test carried out on Rufus, mount of Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil, following the individual show jumping final
Elmer Bandit, 37, Completes Another Ride, On Track for Record
Elmer Bandit, the 37-year-old Half-Arabian gelding nearing a lifetime competitive mileage record, boosted his mileage to 20,480 over Labor Day weekend after completing the Nebraska National Forest event.
“Elmer loved trotting over the
Promoting Equine Veterinary Practice to Vet Students
More than 800 third-year veterinary students were given a fully sponsored trip to attend the Opportunities in Equine Practice Seminar (OEPS) in Lexington, Ky., over Labor Day weekend. Members of the veterinary class of 2010 were given the
Santa Anita Track Open after Surface Overhaul
Horses are back in training, with several galloping, on Santa Anita’s newly reconstituted racing surface Aug. 31. Most of the Southern California horses have not yet returned from Del Mar, so few horses are currently housed at Santa Anita.
Mississippi Horse Park Available as Equine Evacuation Site
When hurricanes approach the Mississippi and Louisiana shores, many coastal horse owners seek refuge at the Mississippi Horse Park near Starkville. The horse park has 300 stalls and 150 RV sites.
“We expect to see a lot of repeat customers
East Coast Warned of Potential Hurricanes Hanna, Ike
Families clutched mattresses, chairs and other belongings and slogged through waist-high floodwaters Tuesday as Tropical Storm Hanna killed at least 13 people in northern Haiti. The slow-moving storm threatened to hit the southeastern U.S. coast
Rabies Has Many Faces
Rabies. The word conjures up chilling images from old movies: a snarling dog, foaming at the mouth, attacking anything that moves. But did you know horses are very susceptible to this disease?
Skunks, foxes, bats, and raccoons are the main wil
Influenza In Perspective
The equine influenza (EI) epidemic in Australia is over: There have been no new cases since Dec. 25, 2007, and the country was declared provisionally free of EI on March 14, 2008. Large-scale surveys, both targeted and random, are under way to
Beware of Rabies
Numerous states already this year have reported rabies in a variety of domestic and wildlife species. Horses get rabies. Humans get
Mare Instinct After Loss
After several years of pasture breeding, we are having our first experience with a stillbirth.
Electric Fences
Horse owners are using a variety of electric fence types to contain horses safely.
Joint Injections: Pros and Cons
Joint injections can safely localize lameness or medicate a joint, but they might cause complications.
Senior Horse Nutrition
Base your senior horse’s diet on a full assessment of his health and management to help his well-being.
