Latest News – The Horse
Poison Hemlock: Toxic to Horses and Other Animals
Although poison hemlock is often seen along roadways and in other nonagricultural sites, in recent years it has expanded into grazed pasture lands and hay fields. Here’s how to keep your horses and other livestock safe.
Prototype Ionization Device Doesn’t Reduce Dust in Horse Stables
However, researchers did observe an 86% reduction in inhalable dust concentrations when horses were fed haylage instead of hay and stalls were bedded with wood shavings instead of straw.
Trace Mineral Basics: Cobalt
Cobalt is required in very small amounts in the equine diet.
Creating an Equine Evacuation Plan
Do you have a plan in place to evacuate your horses in case of fire or another emergency? Dr. Rebecca Gimenez of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue and Alayne Blickle of Horses for Clean Water tell you how to get started.
UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Mariano Carossino, DVM, PhD
Carossino’s main research interest was identifying host genetic factors associated with persistent equine arteritis virus infection in the stallion’s reproductive tract.
Mineral of the Month: Chromium
As an essential trace element for horses, chromium plays roles in the communication between insulin and insulin receptors, lipid metabolism, and immune function.
Wisconsin Confirms First EEE Case for 2018
The affected 6-year-old unvaccinated Belgian mare from Washburn County did not survive.
Seven EEE Cases Confirmed in Florida Horses in July
The EEE-positive horses came from Clay, Jackson, Okeechobee, Osceola, Polk, Suwannee, and Union counties.
FDA Probing Horse Deaths Allegedly Linked to Monensin Contaminatination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the deaths of six horses in Minnesota allegedly due to horse feed contaminated with monensin.
UK Veterinary Medicines Directorate Suspends Injectable Flunixin Sales
The VMD suspended sales in the United Kingdom of products for food-producing animals that contain the excipient diethanolamine (or DEA) including injectable flunixin, an analgesic commonly used in equine veterinary medicine.
Second Onslow County, N.C., Horse Tests Positive for EEE
The 5-year-old mare, reported to have been recently vaccinated, was euthanized, officials said.
Three Alabama Horses Test Positive for EEE
The positive results came from horses in Houston, Mobile, and Geneva Counties.
UKVDL Map of the Month: Potomac Horse Fever
As of July 23, the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UKVDL) had seen five positive PHF cases this month.
2018 Tevis Cup Competitors Ready to Ride
The 2018 Tevis Cup endurance ride will start before dawn at 5:15 a.m. on July 28 from Robie Equestrian Park south of Truckee, California. Officials expect more than 150 horses and riders to set out on the 100-mile trail.
Can a Biomarker Test Reveal Young Horses’ Future Fertility?
Researchers are working to develop a fertility predictor test for colts and fillies to help breeders and buyers make informed decisions and potentially even help improve evaluations during breed inspections.
Second Edition of Equine Parasite Control Handbook Published
The updated edition includes five additional sections, new information on computer simulation methods maps to show the spread of anthelmintic resistance, and more.
