Latest News – The Horse
Assateague Pony Injured by Motor Vehicle
Park officials said the 2-year-old stallion is lame and has a swollen left hind leg and a laceration on his rib cage but is moving around and foraging with little difficulty. They will continue to monitor his condition.
UK Government Relaxes Flunixin Sale Suspension
For safety purposes, the UK VMD had suspended sales of several drugs, including flunixin, that are used in food-producing animals and contain the excipient diethanolamine.
Testing Confirms Potomac Horse Fever in a Maryland Pony
A pony from Frederick County, Maryland, died July 30 after contracting Potomac horse fever.
Animal Health Officials Confirm WNV in Montana Horses
Horses residing in Musselshell and Lake Counties tested positive for WNV.
Bone Scans in Horses Not Always Accurate in Poor Performance Exams
Recent research suggests that bone scans in horses aren’t always accurate in diagnosing causes of lameness and poor performance in sport horses when used alone.
Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Disease in Horses
Learn how to manage this incurable disease that causes debilitating lameness in horses.
Four Przewalski’s Horse Foals Born in Virginia
It is the first time in 28 years that Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute has four Przewalski’s horse foals at one time. The foals are thriving and living in a herd with their mothers.
Officials Confirm EIA in Georgia Horses
Veterinarians identified the positive horses, from Lamar County, through surveillance for an EIA trace initiated in another state.
Georgia Horses Test Positive for EEE
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has confirmed EEE cases in horses residing in Bleckley, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes, Jenkins, and Wayne counties.
Does Freezing PPID Test Samples Impact the Results?
Results from a study on a small population of horses suggest that freezing samples for short periods before testing won’t impact the results.
Fire Prevention: Are Fans Safe in a Horse Barn?
Dr. Rebecca Gimenez explains why using box fans in horse barns is dangerous.
Vets Give New Equine Performance Assessment Method Thumbs Up
Veterinarians have tested a new method for assessing equine performance with positive results.
USA Equestrian Trust Grants Nearly $40,000 to Equine-Focused Projects
Since the inception of its grants program, the USA Equestrian Trust has awarded nearly $2.1 million to nonprofits.
Trace Mineral Basics: Magnesium
Magnesium, an important macromineral found in most feedstuffs, plays integral roles in muscle contraction, skeletal growth, and a variety of enzyme systems, such as those involved in energy production.
Tips for Feeding Horses in a Group
Does your herd leader get too much to eat while the low man doesn’t get enough? Here’s our expert’s advice.
Diet, Exercise Can Help Some Horses with Type 2 PSSM
Researchers determined that the diet and exercise recommendations veterinarians make for horses with PSSM1 can help improve, but likely won’t eliminate, clinical signs of PSSM2 in Warmbloods.
