Latest News – The Horse
Is He Really Lame?
You want your horse to be sound and stay sound. But calling the vet out for a thorough workup every time your horse stumbles or acts stiff can get costly, and waste your veterinarian’s valuable time–especially if those problems turn out to be
Cross-Training For Horses
To add variety to conditioning programs, human athletes often undertake exercise sessions that are not specific to their athletic disciplines. For example, long-distance runners might cycle on a stationary bike once or twice a week, swim, or
Welfare, Farrier Groups Advise Caution on Do-It-Yourself Hoofcare
The International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH) has issued a statement cautioning enthusiastic horse owners not to tackle their own hoof care work in pursuit of a natural unshod hoof. Reacting to the groundswell of popular interes”P>The International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH) has i
British Study Looks At Training and Injury
Racehorse owners might one day be able to handicap a horse’s risk of injury. A new study in its early stages at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in the United Kingdom is monitoring a group of two-year-olds with the intention of using the data
Equine Corneal Problems: Wait and See Will Not Work
A corneal ulcer (ulcerative keratitis) is the most serious eye disease that veterinarians treat. Defined as a lesion in which the outer layer and some of the middle layer of the cornea have been lost, even simple ulcers can quickly progress to
Life After Colic Surgery
Is there any statistical data that shows a correlation between colic surgery and future health?
Opening the Airways
Only racehorses get exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), right? Aren’t they the only ones working hard enough to rupture blood vessels in their lungs? The answer to this question is not so simple. Research has shown that EIPH occurs in
The Latest on Laminitis
Of all the ailments a horse can suffer, laminitis is the one that unfailingly strikes fear into the heart of an owner.
“Herbal Advantage” Product Causes Positive Drug Tests
An undisclosed number of positive tests for the class 3 drugs phenylpropanoloamine and norpseudoephedrine has prompted the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) to urge trainers to scrutinize any herbal products or food supplements they feed their horses. Fifteen trainers were notified on Aug. 9 by the board, asking them to avoid a specific herbal product. The CHRB also sent memos to official
If All Else Fails, Use Baycox?
What can the drug, Baycox, do to help a horse? Does it treat other things, not just EPM?
FDA Approves First EPM Drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first drug to treat equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) in horses. Bayer Animal Health of Shawnee Mission, Kan., is the sponsor of the drug, ponazuril, which will have the trade name
Merial Launches New Resources Web Site
Merial pharmaceutical company recently launched a new customer tool and resource—https://www.merial.com, which offers speedy access and simple routes to information relevant to customers.
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West Nile Virus Virus-positive Crow Found in Virginia
Virginia’s Commissioner of Health E. Anne Peterson, MD, MPH, announced Tuesday, July 24, that a dead crow found in Alexandria has been confirmed as having West Nile virus. The crow is the first bird to test positive for West Nile virus in the
Ariat Needs Your Assistance In Introducing New Collection
The new Ariat Rugged West Collection is about to be introduced in the United States. If you have an interest in writing, photography, video production, advertising or public relations and are under 30 years of age, Ariat is looking for your
Florida Has Year’s First Equine West Nile Virus Case
The first equine case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the United States this year has been confirmed in a Florida horse. The horse was located in Jefferson County, Florida, where WNV-positive crows were found in June. The United States Department of
Skunk Revealed As EPM Intermediate Host
Researchers have discovered that the striped skunk serves as an intermediate host for Sarcocystis neurona, the single-celled protozoan parasite that causes the neurological disease equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) in horses. The
