Latest News – The Horse
Racetrack Regulatory Vet Continuing Education: Day 1 Recap
Sessions on pre-race veterinary examinations, documentation, medication rules, and more.
BLM to Gather Horses in Northeastern Nevada
The BLM plans to gather and remove about 125 horses from the Ferguson Springs area located just outside of the Goshute Herd Management Area.
Pawnee Fire Displaces California Horses
Some horse owners began to evacuate their animals to outside the fire zone even before officials issued a mandatory evacuation order.
Can Horses and Cattle Eat the Same Feed?
A horse owner who also has beef cattle wants to know if all-purpose, multispecies feeds are okay for horses. Our equine nutritionist responds.
U.K. Mandates Equine Microchipping
A new law requiring horses to be microchipped was introduced June 25 with the goal of preventing abuse and improving welfare.
Reef to Unravel Cardiovascular Complexities in 2018 Milne Lecture
Acclaimed equine cardiologist and ultrasonography pioneer Dr. Virginia B. Reef will help practitioners determine the significance of murmurs and arrhythmias and the resulting ramifications for their treatment and management.
Potomac Horse Fever Confirmed in Tennessee
The Tennessee state veterinarian is advising all horse owners to be alert as veterinarians have confirmed Potomac horse fever in a Davidson County horse.
Third Book in Series Continues EPM Research Funding at Gluck
A portion of the book’s proceeds will support the equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) research program run by Dan Howe, PhD, at the University of Kentucky.
Researchers Find Connection Between Plant Defense and Development
These findings will help scientists design better strategies to combat agriculturally important microbial diseases with fewer repercussions to crop yield.
Mineral of the Month: Cobalt
Cobalt is an essential part of vitamin B12, which plays a role in the amino acid and fatty acid metabolism as well as nervous system function, making it an important part of the equine diet.
Rutgers Equine Science Center Showcase Scheduled for July 11
Attendees can watch an equine treadmill demonstration, learn about research conducted at the ESC, study equine anatomy, and more.
UKVDL Map of the Month: S. equi
Streptococcus equi is the causative agent of the equine bacterial disease strangles.
Scientists Develop New Horse Cognition Test
Scientists developed a portable testing system which uses infrared technology that can allow them to evaluate horses in their home stables without human intervention.
Brooke Approves Guatemala Emergency Grant
An estimated 312 horses, donkeys, and mules reside in the hot zone—the immediate area around the volcano—which rescuers couldn’t access until June 9.
Scientists Study How Horses Perceive Human Emotions
Researchers demonstrated for the first time that horses use humans’ facial expressions and vocal tones to perceive emotion.
House Narrowly Passes 2018 Farm Bill
Amid Congressional strife over immigration issues, the full U.S. House of Representatives approved the Farm Bill, by a narrow margin earlier this week.
