Latest News – The Horse
Holiday Gifts Your Horse Will Love
Not sure what to get your horse? Consider an enrichment toy or activity!
Horse Shoes for Road Riding
What can I shoe my horse with that will provide traction and reduce concussion when riding on paved roads?
Fourth California Horse Tests Positive for EHV-1
State officials issue an update on the San Bernardino County outbreak.
What Goes on Beneath Horse Hoof Cracks?
Dissections showing underlying bone loss can help hoof care professionals know how to manage different types of hoof capsule damage.
Kentucky Officials Join New Mexico Tracks in Restricting Horses Coming From Oklahoma’s Remington Park
Officials strike a preemptive blow to limit potential disease introduction by horses possibly exposed in Remington Park’s equine herpesvirus-1 outbreak.
EEE Confirmed in Beaufort County, South Carolina
The case marks the county’s second and the state’s fifth for 2019.
Maryland Horse Confirmed to Have Equine Herpesvirus-1
The affected horse was euthanized due to complications.
Two More Remington Park Horses Test Positive for EHV-1
The New Mexico State Racing Commission has barred racetrack entry for horses from Remington Park, in Oklahoma, until further notice.
Misoprostol: A Better Option for Treating Equine Glandular Gastric Disease
British researchers found more success treating EGGD with misoprostol than with a combination of omeprazole and sucralfate, known to effectively treat squamous ulcers.
Virginia Horse Euthanized Due to Neurologic EHV-1
The state veterinarian’s office has quarantined the affected horse’s residence and those horses exposed at the veterinary hospital.
Oklahoma Racehorse Euthanized Due to EHV-1
Sixty-six exposed horses in the deceased horse’s barn at Remington Park in Oklahoma City remain sidelined by quarantine.
South Carolina Horse Dies After Contracting EEE
Four counties in the state have been affected in 2019.
Horse Treats: Handle With Care
While we might enjoy sneaking our horses peppermints and other sweet treats, we need to understand how it can reinforce good or bad behavior and how it fits into your horse’s dietary scheme.
Can Poor Nutrition Stunt Foals?
And if a foal has experienced stunted development, can proper nutrition correct any long-term health issues?
Do Foals Need Exercise for Bone Growth?
Dr. Brian Nielsen describes the best kind of exercise for foals.
UK Ag Equine Programs to Host 9th Annual Equine Showcase
Topics for the University of Kentucky’s showcase include epidemiology and diagnostics, infectious disease, immunology and parasitology, nutrition, musculoskeletal issues, genetics, and economics.
