Latest News – The Horse
Wind River Wild Horse Ecosanctuary Offering Public Day
The Wind River Wild Horse Ecosanctuary, in Lander, Wyoming, provides a natural and free-roaming environment for wild horses removed from public rangelands.
Mosquito-Borne Viruses Emerge in Spring as Threat to S.C. Horses
West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis have high mortality rates in exposed, unvaccinated horses, South Carolina animal health officials said.
Does Equine PPID Affect Immune Responses to Vaccination?
Horses with PPID had lessened antibody titers following vaccination for rhinopneumonitis and West Nile virus.
Bone Development Before Birth in Horses
In horses bone development begins in the womb, but researchers are still working to understand the complexities of in utero bone growth.
Is Your Horse Easily Distracted? There’s a Test for That
Horses have varying degrees of “distractibility,” and this can significantly affect their attention capacities and, hence, their efficiency in learning, researchers confirmed.
Researchers Evaluating Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome Test
Horses with Warmblood fragile foal syndrome have extremely fragile skin and abnormal joint laxity.
BLM Idaho Hosting Bruneau Wild Horse Corral Tours
Two tours of the Idaho facility will be offered on June 6.
Equine Hormone Therapy Research Crowdfunding Campaign Launched
Carleigh Fedorka, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center, started the campaign to fund her study “Hormone therapy: Suppressing your mare’s estrous, or suppressing her immune system?”
EHM Confirmed in York County, Maine, Horse
A Standardbred horse at a private facility developed neurologic signs on May 10 and was subsequently euthanized.
Youths Arrested for Louisiana Horse Thefts
This is the second time the juveniles have been arrested for horse theft since April.
Feeding PPID Horses
Our nutrition expert explains how diet changes can help horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID).
Chimerism Prevalence in Pure Spanish Horses Evaluated
Chromosomal anomalies like chimerism are one of the leading genetic causes of infertility in horses.
Joint Injections Might Delay Developing Fracture Detection in Racehorses
Trainers should be aware that joint injections can have many benefits, but veterinarians need to be careful about selecting cases to receive this treatment, one researcher said.
Researchers Seeking Input on Equine Back Problems
Researchers in the United Kingdom are hoping owners of horses diagnosed with or suspected of having back problems will complete a survey for a study in progress.
Still Rotational Deworming? It’s Time for a Change
Parasitologist Dr. Ray Kaplan explains why we need a paradigm shift from “deworming” to “parasite control” when managing our horses.
Switzerland Revives Voluntary Equine Disease Surveillance System
Switzerland’s internet-based voluntary system is a way for veterinarians to report equine infections, such as influenza and herpesvirus, even if they aren’t required to by law.
