Latest News – The Horse
Colorado Horses Dead After Series of Suspicious Fires
Colorado fire authorities are probing a series of suspicious fires, including one that killed a half-dozen horses.
Former Kentucky Derby Museum Ambassador Winston Dies at 24
Winston’s sudden death was caused by an infection in his abdominal cavity, his treating veterinarian said.
Caring for Racehorses
An ideal conditioning and racing program allows racehorses to perform at their peak, remain sound through their racing careers, and be ready to commence a second career in another discipline.
KTOB Foundation Invests in Equine Research at Gluck Center
The University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center is the only scientific institute in the United States with nearly all of its faculty conducting full-time equine health and disease research.
Kentucky Derby Victory for Flameaway Would Benefit Equine Research
Owner John Oxley pledged to donate 1% of the Kentucky Derby’s winning purse to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation should his entrant, Flameaway, win this year’s race on May 5.
BLM Ponders Cash Incentive for Mustang Adopters
The BLM has proposed offering an incentive of up to $1,000 to anyone willing to adopt a wild horse or burro currently residing the agency’s holding corrals.
Assisted Reproductive Technologies for Horses
Where do we go from here? Find out from Charlie Scoggins, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, who’s a fertility clinician at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
Crude Protein Intake Influences Horses’ Ammonia Emissions
Horses consuming crude protein at 12% of total dry matter intake excreted more nitrogen, which led to greater ammonia emissions.
Groom Your Horse With His Comfort in Mind
“Optimized” grooming led to as many as 177 times more positive behaviors on average per horse per 10-minute grooming session than standard grooming, researchers found.
North Carolina Owners Urged to Vaccinate Horses
State animal health officials are encouraging horse owners to have their animals vaccinated against mosquito-borne diseases–including Eastern equine encephalomyelitis and West Nile virus–and rabies.
Churchill Downs Outlines Protocols for Kentucky Derby, Oaks Horses
The 144th Kentucky Derby will take place May 5 at Churchill Downs, in Louisville.
Learn to Demystify Equine Lameness at May First Tuesday Lecture
Drs. Elizabeth Davidson and Liz Arbittier will present the first part in their lameness lecture series, “Pitfalls in Identifying Equine Back Pain: Not a Radiographic Diagnosis!” May 1 at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center.
Orange County EHV: Two More Horses Test Positive
Two mares residing at the quarantined California facility have been diagnosed with EHM, the neurologic form of EHV-1. Seven and three horses have now been diagnosed with EHV-1 and EHM, respectively.
Louisiana Woman Charged in Horse Theft
Sarah M. Broussard is facing theft charges after she allegedly used a false name to sell a horse without the owner’s permission.
Horse Diet, Transportation, and Exercise Performance
A forage-only diet and transported before exercise could positively impact horses’ exercise performance, researchers found.
Mineral of the Month: Iodine
An average mature horse at rest or performing light exercise requires 3.5 milligrams of iodine per day. This increases in late gestation, lactating broodmares, and horses in heavy work.
