Latest News – The Horse
Miami Beach Lounge Where Horse Made Appearance to Reopen
The club’s owners admitted to municipal violations, agreed to pay $12,150, and will make a $10,000 donation to an area horse rescue.
NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance Reaccredits Turfway Park
The alliance was formed to establish standards and practices to promote safety and integrity in horse racing.
Researchers Narrow Down Equine Coronavirus Risk Factors
Draft horses, horses from the Midwest, and those used for farming and ranching or breeding are most at-risk of contracting coronavirus, researchers found.
Non-Drug Treatments for Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Drs. Vern Dryden and Amanda Adams offer advice for managing EMS horses and selecting supplements.
Feeding the Laid-Up Horse: How Much Protein is Too Much?
A ration balancer might offer the best balance of nutrients and protein for your horse during stall rest.
Horses Seized After Dozens Found Dead at Maryland Farm
More than 80 allegedly maltreated horses are being removed from a Maryland farm after authorities found the remains of 25 others on the same property.
BLM to Postpone Wild Horse, Burro Advisory Board Meeting
The BLM opted to delay when one of its members threatened to sue the agency because it did not provide 30 days’ public notice of the meeting.
Thoroughbred Racehorse Fatal Injury Rate Increased Slightly in 2017
Equine Injury Database statistics revealed a modest increase in 2017 (1.61 per 1,000 starts) compared to 2016 (1.54 per 1,000 starts).
What to Do When Your Horse Keeps Gaining Weight
An Icelandic Horse has tested negative for metabolic disease but is still gaining weight. Dr. Amanda Adams offers advice.
Poll: Horses With PSSM
Have you owned or managed a horse with polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM)?
Rapid Starch Increases, Decreases in Horse Diets Upset Gut Microbiome
Rapidly adding concentrates to horses’ diets resulted in immediate and short-term effects on the cecal microbiome, pH, and volatile fatty acid production, reducing the cecum’s microbial diversity.
New Strangles Prevention and Treatment Guidelines Issued
The ACVIM published a new consensus statement on treating, controlling, and preventing strangles in horses.
Can We Predict Foals’ Future Personalities? It’s Possible
Foals’ initial expressions of their developing personalities are clear signs of the horse’s adult personality–and even learning capacity–to come, researchers found.
Washington Officials Seize Thurston County Horse Herd
One full-size horse and 23 Miniature Horses allegedly have overgrown hooves, need dental work, and have poor body condition scores.
Merck, AAEP Foundation Partner to Award $25,000 in Scholarships
In 2018 Merck and the AAEP Foundation will award five $5,000 scholarships to second- and third-year veterinary students dedicated to careers in equine practice.
