Latest News – The Horse
Minimum Care Standards for Horses
Minimum care standards describe just that: the very minimum care horses require. Here’s how they can help law enforcement personnel, horse owners, and prospective owners alike.
Finding a Horse Trainer Who’s Right for You (or Your Child)
Who you pick as a trainer can make all the difference for your (or your child’s) enjoyment and your horse’s health and welfare. A seasoned equine veterinarian offers her advice on critically evaluating trainers and their programs to find the right fit.
Why Does My Horse Play ‘Catch Me If You Can’?
Here’s why your horse might run away when it’s time to come in from turnout and how you can work to solve the problem.
Auctions Help Kentucky Producers Find Much-Needed Hay
In a year where supplies are tight, hay at two University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service auctions sold for nearly double the typical price.
Thoroughbred Safety Committee Announces 2019 Recommendations
Recommendations include avoiding using bisphosphonates in manners inconsistent with indications of use on the label and discontinuing bisphosphonates use in any horses in training regardless of age, having every jurisdiction employ a full-time equine medical director, and more.
Why Are My Horse’s Hooves Growing So Fast?
Why does a horse’s hooves grow faster than his stablemates’ that are on the same diet and exercise schedule? A veterinarian who’s also a farrier shares his thoughts.
Laminitis Care, Prevention Focus of Penn Vet Lecture
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held Tuesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the New Bolton Center’s Alumni Hall.
EHV-1 Cases Confirmed in Arizona, Iowa
Officials reported cases in Maricopa and Yavapai counties, in Arizona, and in Polk County, Iowa.
Deciphering Your Feed Tag: Young and Growing Horses
The information on your youngster’s feed tag is designed to help you make important feeding decisions.
EHV-1 in California: Case Confirmed at Golden Gate Fields
The affected 3-year-old Thoroughbred filly from Alameda County was euthanized due to the severity of her neurologic signs.
Feeding the Finicky Horse
Health conditions, management changes, and palate preferences can affect a horse’s appetite.
EIA Infection Among Racing Quarter Horses
Dr. Angela Pelzel-McCluskey explains why certain populations, such as racing Quarter Horses, might have a higher risk for contracting equine infectious anemia.
Draft Horses Have Complex, Uncommon Respiratory Issues
Researchers identified upper respiratory tract disorders, many of which aren’t common in other horse types, in 92% of the competition draft horses they examined.
Major Thoroughbred Sales Companies Ban Off-Label Bisphosphonate Use
Officials from the Keeneland Association, Fasig-Tipton Company, and Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company announced they will enable buyers of horses younger than 4 years old to have those horses tested for bisphosphonates.
Grayson-Jockey Club Approves $1.3 Million for Equine Research in 2019
Research topics include racehorse injury prevention, stem cells, placentitis treatment, immune responses to EHV-1, and more.
2018 Equine Injury Database Stats Released
An analysis of data from the Equine Injury Database revealed an overall fatal injury of 1.68 per 1,000 starts in Thoroughbred racing,
