Latest News – The Horse
House Subcommittees Hear Slaughter Bill
In late July, two House subcommittees heard testimonies from horse industry leaders on H.R. 503, a bill to ban horse slaughter. On July 27, Agricultural Subcommittee members voted 37-3 to send the bill to the House floor and strongly recommended
West Nile Virus in 31 States
Thirty-one states have reported detecting West Nile virus (WNV) in 2006, according to the latest data reported on the U.S. Geological Survey web site (last updated July 25). The disease has infected horses in 10 states: Colorado, Idaho, Iowa,
Accidental Poisoning Kills 27 Horses at Texas Boarding Barn
Twenty-seven horses died the week of July 16 from apparent accidental poisoning at a boarding farm in College Station, Texas.
Researchers at nearby Texas A&M University (TAMU) suspect a pesticide fumigant used in a feed silo nearby was
Genome Chosen as $2.5-Million Consortium Project
Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) and the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine (UM) announced on Aug. 9 that the foundation has committed to raise $2.5 million over five years to fund the consortium project titled “Program in Equin
Horse Genome Map in the Works
A Thoroughbred mare will soon join the human, mouse, dog, and other species on the list of mammals whose genomes have been sequenced and mapped. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is currently working on a high-level equine
Barbaro “Stable,” Has Laminitis
In early- to mid-July, Barbaro developed “acute, severe” laminitis in his uninjured left hind foot, and his prognosis for recovery was pronounced “poor” by Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s New
Good Foot Gone Bad
Ric Redden, DVM, founder of the International Equine Podiatry Center, spoke about several common and sometimes debilitating hoof problems that can materialize with little or no warning, such as laminitis, white line disease, and hoof abscesses.
Shipping and Disease: EVA
One of the major problems with EVA is how easily it can be transferred from one horse to another. Of course there is the respiratory route, where nasal secretions spread the virus from horse to horse through a barn or training stable.
Colic Surgery Risk Factors
Studies have also shown that colic surgery mortality rates are higher than that of any other surgical procedure–most likely because the horse’s system is already compromised when the animal is anesthetized.
NSAIDs: Not All They’re ‘Stacked’ Up To Be
Bute and Banamine are two of the most common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on the market, and they easily accessible to nearly every horse owner. They can be the first line of defense in emergency cases such as colic, and
Damage From Within
Mycotoxins can form in plants within hours and they can reach maximum concentration within one to two weeks.
Trailer Maintenance, Right on Schedule
Putting off trailer maintenance can be putting your horse at risk of serious injury. To make the chore more manageable, we’ll help you break it all down with tips on regular maintenance.
Welfare Concerns
Because protecting the health and welfare of the horse is one of the American Association of Equine Practitioner’s (AAEP) core missions, the association has a standing committee of equine veterinarians dedicated to continuously monitoring issues
Canadian Horse Welfare
The horse industry across Canada for the past couple of years has been a bit like a ship in stormy seas. It has been buffeted about, with some of the waves splashing over to its neighbor to the south, but it is now finding itself in calmer
Over the Northern Border
In this month’s issue of The Horse, certain parts of the Canadian horse industry are highlighted. While the industry is smaller in total horse numbers when compared to the U.S. horse population, it is no less active.
Changes to certain
Hay for the Laminitic Horse
Is there a particular type of grass hay that is better than others for maintenance diet for a laminitic horse?
