Latest News – The Horse
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.
Antimicrobials, Lower Airway Disease, and Equine Athletes
The choice to use antimicrobials to treat lower airway issues in horses isn’t always clear.
Two Oregon Horses Confirmed With Equine Influenza
One more horse is suspected as positive, and five more potentially exposed.
Washington State Confirms EI Case
The horse, whose vaccination status was unreported, resides at a private facility.
Stretching Dollars to Stretch Horse Pastures
Fertilizer prices are rising, but the investment is well worth the payoff: Fall nitrogen helps plants stay green longer into the winter, survive winter better, and green up earlier in the spring.
Study: Horseback Riding Helps Women Build Muscle Tone
Is horseback riding really exercise? Here’s what researchers have to say.
Study: Standing Colic Surgery Affordable and Beneficial
To understand how horses fared during standing flank laparotomy for colic, researchers reviewed records from 37 equids. Here’s what they found.
Alberta Confirms Three Horses With EIA
The horses had commingled with others involved in pony chuckwagon activities last summer.
What MRI Has Taught Us About Interpreting Equine Foot X Rays
MRI has helped veterinarians recognize new pathologies within horses’ hooves as well as learn more about existing lesions.
Less Water Tubed More Frequently Might Reduce Colic Complications
The large volumes of water pumped into the stomachs of horses with impaction colic can sometimes do more harm than good, according to Italian researchers.
Oklahoma Horse Confirmed With WNV
The affected horse was not vaccinated against the potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease.
Kentucky Mare Euthanized Due to WNV
The case marks the state’s sixth equine confirmed in 2021.
Two Oregon Horses Confirmed With Equine Influenza
Neither horse was fully vaccinated against EI.
Managing Senior Horses with Heaves
Senior horses diagnosed with this performance-limiting respiratory condition face more obstacles than their younger counterparts.
How To Feed the Underweight Horse With Insulin Dysregulation
The key is adding weight carefully without triggering hyperinsulinemia and laminitis.
