Latest News – The Horse
Why Do Equine Genetic Disorders and Coat Color Seem Related?
Lavender foal, lethal white, blindness, and deafness are all color-related genetic problems. Dr. Samantha Brooks explains.
What’s the Difference Between a Dominant and Recessive Gene?
Dr. Samantha Brooks explains how dominant and recessive genes differ and how they are expressed in individual horses.
Wexford County, Michigan, Horse Contracts WNV
The equine mortality rate for West Nile virus can be as high as 30-40%.
Lowndes County, Georgia, Horse Tests Positive for EEE
Last month a horse in Brooks County tested positive for EEE, as well.
Kansas Officials Monitoring EIA-Affected Facility
The Finney County property where six horses tested positive for EIA remains under quarantine.
WNV Confirmed in Two Ontario Horses
A 10-year-old gelding from Simcoe County was euthanized, while a 25-year-old mare from Bruce County is recovering.
Collecting a Horse DNA Sample
Dr. Ernest Bailey explains how to collect a DNA sample from your horse and how the lab tests it.
Equine Farm Workers: Employees or Independent Contractors?
Learn the difference between an employee and independent contractor and what that could mean for your equine operation.
Poll Recap: Rehabbing an Injured Horse
Of the 420 respondents, 349 people (83%) said they have rehabilitated an injured horse.
USEF Announces Effective Date, Process for MPA Reporting
As of Sept. 1, equestrians must submit disclosure forms if their horses receive medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA).
Leptospira’s Role in Uveitis in U.K. Horses
Researchers found that Leptospira didn’t appear to be a common factor in uveitis cases in U.K. horses.
Enhanced Horse Health Measures Put in Place at Saratoga
Seventeen horses have died or been euthanized after racing- and training-related incidents at the track this year.
Seventh California Horse Tests Positive for WNV
The unvaccinated yearling Warmblood filly from San Joaquin County was euthanized.
Kansas Horse Health Alert: Horses Test Positive for EIA, WNV
The six EIA-positive horses will be euthanized. The WNV-positive horse has been euthanized.
Kentucky’s 2017 Equine West Nile Case Count Rises to Five
The two newly diagnosed horses are reportedly recovering with veterinary care.
California Rescue Operator Charged With Fraud
Susan Guillot is facing charges for allegedly selling unborn Frisian foals, but never delivering the animals to buyers.
