Latest News – The Horse
Tennessee Horse Confirmed With WNV
The affected horse was unvaccinated for WNV and was euthanized.
Ohio Horse Tests Positive for WNV
The horse resided at a Cuyahoga County training facility when it was tested.
Should I Fatten My Horse Up Before Winter?
Learn the correct body condition score for a horse going into the cold months from equine nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes.
Study Connects Piaffe’s Ground Force Reaction to Balance
To better understand the piaffe and its effects on a horse’s biomechanics, researchers investigate the ground reaction forces of elite dressage horses performing the movement over pressure plates.
Best Practices for Monitoring Horses Diagnosed With PPID
One veterinarian reviews PPID research and offers recommendations for managing and treating horses with this endocrine disease.
Expert: Transport Is an Equine Welfare Issue
An Italian researcher outlines the stresses high-performance horses face during transport and what horse owners and managers can do to help.
Florida Confirms Equine WNV Case
The unvaccinated horse is the state’s fourth equine confirmed with WNV this year.
Study: Regular Trims and Shoeing Don’t Affect Horses’ Gaits
Researchers found horses on regular four- to six-week trim and shoe cycles didn’t have significant gait changes after their hoof care appointments, even on a finely measured level.
Low-Grade Laminitis in Horses
Can a horse have low-grade laminitis for several months without being detected by your farrier? Dr. Vern Dryden answers.
EIA Confirmed in British Columbia Horse
The affected horse and any potentially exposed horses have been quarantined.
Michigan Horse Confirmed With EHV-4
The horse’s facility is under voluntary quarantine following the positive test.
Alberta Horse Tests Positive for EIA
An official quarantine will remain in effect until response protocols are complete.
EIT Offers Easy On-Site, Drug-Free Testing for Equine Asthma
Electrical impedance tomography could be simple enough for veterinarians to use in the field to diagnose asthmatic horses without anesthetics or an assistant.
AAEP Publishes Contagious Equine Metritis Guidelines
Six outbreaks of CEM, an internationally reportable disease, have occurred in the United States in the past 15 years.
Is Laminitis a Hoof Disease or a Metabolic Disease?
Dr. Vern Dryden explains how equine metabolic diseases and laminitis are connected.
Is Your Mare Foaling or Colicking?
Here’s how to tell whether a broodmare is going into labor or experiencing colic-associated pain.
