Latest News – The Horse
Fighting White Line Disease
Proper hoof care, diet, and environment are key to curbing this aggressive fungal infection.
Power Doppler Gives Insight Into Tendon Healing Status
The body delivers blood to help tendons heal. Power Doppler can identify when blood is present in horses’ injuries that veterinarians might otherwise believe to have recovered.
Horse Showing With COVID-19 Protocols in Place
The Horse’s managing editor attended her first hunter show since Kentucky lifted its COVID-19 restrictions.
Non-Outbreak Equine Coronavirus Tests Rarely Positive, but Reliable
If ECoV tests are positive and a horse is showing classic clinical signs of the disease, including colitis, fever, and lethargy, vets can safely assume he has equine coronavirus disease without further testing.
Pennsylvania Horse Confirmed With EHM
Thirty-nine additional horses have been placed under official quarantine after their potential exposure to equine herpesvirus.
One New VSV-Affected Premises Confirmed in Arizona
Maricopa County contains four of the state’s five affected premises.
What is ‘Forage’?
We often hear that forage is the most important part of the equine diet. But what exactly counts as “forage”? Dr. Stephen Duren of Performance Horse Nutrition explains.
Summer Horse Health Tips
Remember these pointers to help ensure your summer riding season is fun and safe.
First Equine Embryo Time-Lapse Images Revealed
Do you think horses are quick to get moving right after birth? Check out what they’re doing right after fertilization.
Social Media Plays Matchmaker for Mares and Orphan Foals
Every year horse owners across the United States and Canada whose mares have lost foals or whose foals have been orphaned turn to Facebook to connect with one another.
Virginia Horse Tests Positive for EHM
Six additional Fauquier County horses have been exposed.
Horses on Three Kansas Premises Confirmed With VSV
The confirmed vesicular stomatitis cases mark the state’s index cases for 2020.
10 Trace Minerals for the Equine Diet Resources
Trace minerals are essential to the equine diet and help support cell health, immunity, hoof and coat quality, and more. Is your horse getting what he needs?
You Know He’s Never Going to Outgrow That, Right?
One horse owner’s experience with her adult horse that was born prematurely.
Does Your Horse Have Gastric Ulcers?
Learn about equine gastric ulcer syndrome signs, diagnostic methods, and prevention and treatment strategies in this visual guide.
Horse Conformation Changes: From Toeing-Out to Toeing-In
What could cause a change in an adult horse’s leg conformation?
