Latest News – The Horse
What is a Fecal Egg Count, and Why Do Horses Need Them?
Learn about the importance of fecal egg counts for horses from parasitologist Dr. Ray Kaplan of the University of Georgia.
Low-NSC Horse Feeds: What Kind Does My Horse Need?
Our nutritionist helps a reader make sense of horse feeds advertised as low-sugar, low-starch, lite, and more.
What’s All the Hype? Feeding the Energetic Horse
Find out how some simple diet changes might help calm your hyperactive horse.
Diagnosing Equine Cushing’s Disease
Years ago, vets relied on clinical signs to diagnose PPID. Find out how the disease is diagnosed now.
Pony Herd Removed in Iowa
Officials removed nearly 60 Welsh ponies that were living in filth without access to food or water from a farm near Des Moines on May 17.
Study: Horses Chew Efficiently, Combat ‘Dust and Grit’
These findings help us better understand how and why horses’ teeth wear as they do, researchers said.
Biomarkers: The Future of Equine Pain Diagnosis and Prevention?
Once the biomarkers identified in this study are confirmed through more tests and larger samples, scientists might be able to develop treatments to prevent chronic pain, researchers said.
Colic in Kenyan Equids: Incidence and Treatments
Colic incidence is relatively low, affecting only about 3% of the Kenyan equine population each year. But researchers say that figure doesn’t include many cases not reported to vets and treated with home remedies.
Justify Remains Perfect in Preakness, Stokes Triple Crown Ambitions
Kentucky Derby winner Justify had a battle on his hands from the start of Saturday’s Preakness Stakes but repelled every challenge to remain undefeated, raising hopes of a Triple Crown sweep in the June 9 Belmont Stakes.
Riders’ Spinal Movements Vary by Experience Level
Horseback riding requires healthy backs–not just for horses but also humans. In fact, human back health can have direct implications on equine back health, as well as the horse’s welfare and performance.
Arrests Made in Winston-Salem Horse Shooting
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, police have arrested one man and have obtained custody orders for three juveniles in connection with the shooting death of one horse and wounding of two others.
EHM Confirmed in Fauquier County, Virginia, Horse
The horse first showed mild neurologic signs on May 10 and was admitted directly into isolation at the Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center, in Leesburg, Virginia, on May 16.
USDA Says Walking Horse Groups Fail to List Soring Violations
The USDA said some horse industry organizations failed to find any soring violations when federal inspectors were not present at Tennessee Walking Horse shows and events.
Foaling Rates ‘Good’ Following Pregnancy Loss in Horses
When veterinarians detected pregnancy loss in horses early enough for mares to be rebred, 57.3% delivered a live foal the following spring. Of those, mares 3 to 8 years old had a 73% live-foaling rate.
Minimally Invasive Ovary Removal Methods for Horses on the Rise
Horse owners might want to have their mares’ ovaries surgically removed for a variety of reasons, including to prevent pregnancy, get rid of tumors, or, most commonly, resolve behavioral issues.
USDA Equine 2015 Study: Biosecurity at Horse Operations
Nearly 65% of operations evaluated had a quarantine area where newly arriving equids or those with a contagious disease could be housed and kept separate from healthy residents.
