Latest News – The Horse
Salt Intake, Lethargy, and Weight Loss: What’s the Link?
A horse in Arizona is low-energy and losing weight in the summer heat. Find out what might help.
Wean Foals at Six Months, or Wait?
A new study by French scientists suggests that allowing foals and their dams to wean at their own pace could be a more welfare-friendly breeding strategy than traditional methods.
Why Fly Control Is Critical for Horse Health
Know your common fly species, the diseases they transmit, and ways to deter them from your property.
Tips for Controlling Weeds in Horse Pastures
Weed management in horse pastures requires time, dedication, and ongoing effort from farm owners, but it’s crucial for promoting healthy forage for horses to eat.
Kansas Currently the Hardest Hit State for VSV
APHIS announces 12 new confirmed positive and eight new suspect cases in the state.
Missouri Confirmed With Its First VSV Case of 2020
A Newton County premises is under quarantine for vesicular stomatitis virus, with three cases.
AAEP Publishes African Horse Sickness Guidelines
While AHS doesn’t occur in horses in the United States, a current outbreak in Thailand, with a 94% mortality rate, illustrates the devastation possible when the disease affects a naive horse population.
Minimizing Foal Stress Levels in the Breeding Shed
What would be the best plan for handling a foal whose dam is being covered by a stallion?
Self-Care Boarding 101
Self-care boarding can be time-consuming, difficult, and daunting. But it can also be the perfect arrangement for certain owners. It just takes some planning and preparation.
Florida’s Ninth Equine EEE Case Confirmed for 2020
The Gilchrist County horse was euthanized after contracting Eastern equine encephalomyelitis.
EEE Spreads in South Carolina
Fillies in Horry and Edgefield counties are the newest equine cases for 2020.
Vesicular Stomatitis Hits Premises in Fifth Kansas County
Montgomery County is confirmed as newly infected.
VSV Infects Horses at Another Nebraska Premises
Buffalo County remains the only Nebraska county affected by vesicular stomatitis virus in 2020.
Inhaled Ciclesonide: Potential Help for Asthmatic Horses
Study: This corticosteroid was effective for treating horses with asthma and produced fewer side effects than current options.
Tying Up and Hydration: How to Get a Horse to Drink
A reader’s horse who doesn’t like to drink when traveling recently tied up while running cross-country at an event. Our nutritionist offers advice to get the horse to hydrate in the future.
All Wound Up: Is Your Horse ‘Stressed Out’?
Physiological stress can be an important equine welfare issue. Here’s what you should know.
