Latest News – The Horse
Authentic Wins the 2020 Kentucky Derby
Neither a pandemic nor protesters could stop the tradition of Thoroughbred racing’s best 3-year-olds battling it out down the stretch at Churchill Downs, where Authentic upset favored Tiz The Law to win the 146th running of the Run for the Roses.
Researchers Use E-BARQ to Assess Horse Behavior
The online questionnaire allows owners, trainers, and industry professionals to evaluate and monitor horse behavior, training, and management over time.
Equine Influenza Confirmed in Washington State University Herd
Eleven university research horses are reported as recovering.
West Nile Virus Confirmed in California Horse
The Glenn County filly marks the state’s seventh confirmed equine WNV case.
African Horse Sickness Strikes Malaysia
As Thailand’s horse industry is starting to recover from its AHS outbreak, with thousands of horses vaccinated, the neighboring country of Malaysia is addressing its first cases of the disease.
North Carolina Mare Confirmed With EEE and/or WNV
Clinical signs and serology results are consistent for both diagnoses.
Two Jefferson Co., New York, Horses Confirmed With EEE
One is recovering, one was euthanized.
Carmel Valley Horses Evacuated in Face of Wildfire
Coordinating her first evacuation with the best possible outcome taught California-based reined cow horse trainer Sarah Clifford valuable lessons.
EEE Confirmed in Multiple Michigan Counties
All five horses have succumbed to the illness, which can also affect humans.
Tennessee Horse Confirmed With Equine Influenza
A Williamson County horse has tested positive.
Hurricanes, Horses, and Lessons Learned
The Moody family evacuated ahead of hurricanes Marco and Laura. Here’s their advice to other horse owners facing natural disasters.
Overreaching in a Young Horse
Also known as “forging,” horses with overstrides can injure themselves and pull shoes when their hind feet make contact with their front legs. A vet offers advice on how to prevent problems.
WNV Confirmed in Palm Beach County, Florida, Horse
The case marks Florida’s seventh case for 2020. The undervaccinated gelding is reported as recovering.
EHV-4 Quarantine Released in California’s Imperial County
The last horse confirmed positive with equine herpesvirus-4 tested negative after 14 days.
California Officials Confirm Sixth WNV Case of 2020
The case marks Riverside County’s second confirmed equine with West Nile virus.
Ontario Canada Pony Confirmed With EEE
The affected pony was euthanized.
