Latest News – The Horse
Racehorse Aftercare Series Planned for April 2021
The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) is hosting its fifth forum as a virtual series on each Tuesday during the month of April.
Florida Horse Tests Positive for EHV
The case, located at the Winter Equestrian Festival, is unrelated to either of the state’s previous outbreaks this year.
EHV-1 Quarantine Released in Los Angeles County
Release of the index horse follows the release of the premises on March 24.
The Nose Knows: What Equine Nasal Discharge Tells Us
Any nasal drainage can be an important indicator of a horse’s health and can even herald an emergency. Learn about 6 snotty nose scenarios and possible causes.
Utah EHM Quarantine Released
More than 21 days have elapsed since the last horse exhibited fever.
Texas Horse Tests Positive for Neurologic EHV-1
The Quarter Horse from Parker County is the state’s first confirmed case of EHM this year.
Update: Maryland’s Equine Herpesvirus Outbreak
Horses at Laurel Park and Pimlico have now tested positive.
Florida EHV Quarantine Released at Marion County Facility
No other horses have shown fever or clinical signs for 24 days.
Utah Horse Tests Positive for EIA
Three horses at the private facility were exposed after the affected horse arrived from Mexico.
Ontario Horses at Two Boarding Facilities Contract EHM
Canadian officials have enacted voluntary quarantines at both facilities.
Florida Horses Test Positive for Neurologic EHV
The cases are not epidemiologically linked to recent Marion County cases.
Study: Fecal Transplants Improve Old Horse Gut Health
Hospitalized geriatric horses that recovered from severe colitis showed positive changes in their gut microbiota after receiving diluted feces from healthy horse donors.
Do You ‘Baby Talk’ to Your Horse? She Hears You
A new study provides evidence that human speech style can affect equine behavior and that pet-directed speech (aka “baby talk”) improves human-horse communication.
The Jockey Club Releases 2020 Data From Equine Injury Database
An analysis of EID data shows a decrease in the rate of fatal injury in 2020 compared to 2019.
Marker Tested for IDing Neurologic Disease in Horses
Veterinarians sought to determine whether phosphorylated neurofilament heavy (pNfH), a protein unique to neurons, could be used to diagnose CVCM, eNAD/EDM, and shivers.
Deworming Guide
Use this guide to help create an internal parasite control program for your adult horse.
