Latest News – The Horse
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.
All Wound Up: Is Your Horse ‘Stressed Out’?
Physiological stress can be an important equine welfare issue. Here’s what you should know.
South Carolina Confirms First Equine Case of EEE of 2020
The unvaccinated horse was euthanized.
Florida Officials Confirm EEE in Multiple Counties
Four of five affected horses have succumbed to the illness.
WEE Confirmed in Cache County, Utah
The affected horse is reported as recovering.
Calming Horses: Education and Options
From learning theory and counterconditioning to supplements and pharmaceutical options, we’ll take a look at ways to safely help nervous, high-strung, and energetic horses relax. Sponsored by Confidence EQ by Bimeda.
2020 Thoroughbred Makeover and Symposium Postponed
The 2021 event will include classes for 2020 participants.
Pennsylvania Farm Released From EHM Quarantine
None of the 39 exposed horses developed equine herpesvirus during the monitoring period.
State Officials Monitor Two More Maine Facilities for EHV-1
Potentially exposed horses are being monitored for fever and clinical signs.
Study: Biosecurity, Delayed Euthanasia Top Equine Welfare Issues
U.K. researchers ranked welfare issues affecting the larger equine population as well as individual horses. This is what they found.
