Latest News – The Horse
Copra Meal or Rice Bran to Help Horses Gain Weight?
Is rice bran or coconut (copra) meal a better option to help a horse gain weight? Our nutritionist shares her thoughts.
Iowa State Seeking Horses for Sarcoid, SCC Treatment Study
The study is focused on standardizing treatment protocols and assessing the Immunocidin’s efficacy and safety in treating sarcoids and SCC.
Tracing Equine Microchips
While microchipping is safe and practical, chips can be hard to trace if owner and database information isn’t kept current.
BLM to Begin Bible Springs Complex Wild Horse Gather
The BLM plans to gather and remove 350 wild horses from state, private, and agency-managed lands.
Urine Trouble: Freezing Contaminated Stallion Semen
Ejaculate with less than 20% urine contamination might be suitable for freezing without centrifugation.
10 Insights Into Learning Theory and Horses
Do you want to learn how to better communicate with your horse? Check out these 10 research-based learning theory insights.
Albemarle County, Virginia, Horse Tests Positive for EHV-1
The horse had been a patient at the New Bolton Center, where it was exposed to a horse subsequently diagnosed with EHM.
BLM Holding Hearings on Vehicle Use in Horse Management
The hearings regarding motor vehicle and helicopter use in wild horse management will take place in Idaho and Montana.
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Merges With MAVANA
Mixed Animal Veterinary Associates of North America is comprised of 22 equine, mixed animal, and companion animal veterinary practices across 11 states.
Reducing Horse Racing Fatalities: Where Do We Go From Here?
Fatal injuries in North American flat racing horses has decreased by 23%, but there’s still work to be done.
Equine Melanoma Vaccines
A closer look at two melanoma “vaccines” under investigation and being considered for USDA approval.
Stallion Collection Schedules Affect Mare Pregnancy Rates
This can pose a problem for mare owners working with a limited breeding window due to the short lifespan of the mare’s oocyte and the stallion’s sperm.
Horse Left on Louisiana Roadside After Trailer Crash
Authorities found the seriously injured and apparently malnourished filly next to an overturned trailer in St. Landry Parish.
Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center Under EHV Quarantine
On Jan. 16 a horse recently admitted to the hospital for non-neurologic signs tested positive for EHV-1.
Horses’ Eye Blink Rate Could Reveal Stress Levels
Full and half blinks decreased significantly during stressful situations, researchers found.
Diagnosing Cardiac Arrhythmias in Horses on the Farm
Vets can use a smartphone-based heart monitor to identify arrhythmias that are difficult to diagnose in the field.
