Latest News – The Horse

Texas Horse Confirmed With EIA
TAHC officials are working with the local veterinarian and the horse’s owner to mitigate the disease’s spread.

Is Vitiligo in Horses Related to Copper Deficiency?
Vitiligo results in depigmentation of a horse’s skin and might be related to stress or a nutritional deficiency. Research into the condition is limited. Here’s what we know.

At a Glance: The Good Drink: Keeping Horses Hydrated
To ensure your horse stays hydrated, provide him with fresh, clean, clear water at appropriate drinking temperatures. Here’s how.

If Not Hay, Bedding: Give Horses Something to Chew on Overnight
Study: Horses stalled on nonedible bedding ‘rebounded’ during the day, consuming their daytime rations faster with fewer pauses than horses living on straw.

Colorado Officials Confirm Jefferson County Horse With WNV
The case marks the state’s first case for 2020.

Michigan Horse Tests Positive for EEE
The Livingston County horse had been vaccinated in March of this year.

West Nile Virus Confirmed in California Horse
This marks the state’s 14th positive equine WNV case for 2020.

Idaho Horse Confirmed With WNV
The horse resided at a private Canyon County facility.

Yucatán Researcher: ‘Our Carriage Horses Have Acceptable Workloads’
Researchers found horses pulling tourism carts didn’t have excessive demands placed on them but did make recommendations for improved welfare.

Four Wisconsin Horses Succumb to EEE
The state has now logged 20 equine cases, including Lincoln and Sheboygan counties’ first.

Oklahoma Horse Contracts WNV
The affected horse is from Carter County.

Florida Confirms Its 18th Equine Case of EEE
The horse, whose vaccination history is unknown, was euthanized.

Leaky Gut Syndrome: Understanding the Connection To Many Equine Challenges
Good nutrition and attention to GI health are the best ways to prevent leaky gut syndrome and heal horses with leaky guts.

Study: Horses Find ‘Comfort’ After Trimming and Reshoeing
Researchers observed horses taking more steps and spending more time in a relaxed position after their hoof care appointments.

Michigan Equine EEE Cases Climb to 32
The affected horses include a 20-year-old Arabian mare in Oakland County and an 11-year-old pony mare in Tuscola County.

No New Equine VSV Cases Reported
All previously quarantined premises have been released.