Latest News – The Horse
A Nail in the Hoof: What Would You Do?
How would you react if your horse stepped on a nail? One practitioner outlines the steps you should take.
Laurel Downs Added To Kentucky’s Disease-Related Travel Regulations
Approval is now needed to move horses to Kentucky from Laurel Downs as well as from Pimlico in Maryland.
Respiratory Infections and Recovery in Horses
How long does it take for a horse to recover from a respiratory virus, such as equine influenza or herpesvirus (EHV)?
African Horse Sickness Update
With mortality rates topping 90%, AHS has left a devastating wake of destruction across Thailand and Malaysia. Learn about this disease, the recent outbreak, and what it could mean for U.S. horse owners.
Is Alfalfa Making My Horse Pee More?
A senior gelding is urinating more frequently after alfalfa got added to his diet. Here are the possible reasons.
Oregon Quarter Horse Confirmed With Equine Influenza
Ten additional horses at the Clackamas County boarding facility were exposed.
Neurologic EHV-1 Confirmed in Vermont Horse
No link has been established between this case and outbreaks in Europe and Florida.
More Ontario Horses Confirmed With Neurologic EHV
Northumberland and Durham counties are now affected.
Horse Slow Feeder Safety
Slow feeders and haynets offer many benefits for horses, such as metered forage intake, but can also create safety issues. Here are solutions to common challenges.
During and After Foaling: What To Expect
Learn about the stages of labor and the normal post-foaling chain of events so you can react quickly if issues arise.
Predicting and Preparing for Foaling
Learn how to pinpoint parturition (foaling) so you can avoid surprises and prepare for a healthy delivery.
Horse Deworming Facts
Deworming doesn’t have to be dull! Brush up on your parasite control knowledge with these expert-approved facts.
Respiratory EHV-1 Confirmed in Colorado Horse
The Larimer County premises is under official quarantine.
Colorado Horses Confirmed With Neurologic EHV-1
The horses from separate premises recently traveled together to an event in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Kentucky Racetrack Barn Released From EHV-1 Quarantine
Officials have cleared Blackwood’s training barn A.
AAEP Publishes Epizootic Lymphangitis Guidelines
The fungal disease, found in Africa, the Middle East, Russia, and Asia, causes significant illness and progressive debility in affected equids.
