Latest News – The Horse
Thoroughbred Racehorse Fatal Injury Rate Increased Slightly in 2017
Equine Injury Database statistics revealed a modest increase in 2017 (1.61 per 1,000 starts) compared to 2016 (1.54 per 1,000 starts).
What to Do When Your Horse Keeps Gaining Weight
An Icelandic Horse has tested negative for metabolic disease but is still gaining weight. Dr. Amanda Adams offers advice.
Poll: Horses With PSSM
Have you owned or managed a horse with polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM)?
Rapid Starch Increases, Decreases in Horse Diets Upset Gut Microbiome
Rapidly adding concentrates to horses’ diets resulted in immediate and short-term effects on the cecal microbiome, pH, and volatile fatty acid production, reducing the cecum’s microbial diversity.
New Strangles Prevention and Treatment Guidelines Issued
The ACVIM published a new consensus statement on treating, controlling, and preventing strangles in horses.
Can We Predict Foals’ Future Personalities? It’s Possible
Foals’ initial expressions of their developing personalities are clear signs of the horse’s adult personality–and even learning capacity–to come, researchers found.
Washington Officials Seize Thurston County Horse Herd
One full-size horse and 23 Miniature Horses allegedly have overgrown hooves, need dental work, and have poor body condition scores.
Merck, AAEP Foundation Partner to Award $25,000 in Scholarships
In 2018 Merck and the AAEP Foundation will award five $5,000 scholarships to second- and third-year veterinary students dedicated to careers in equine practice.
Is EMS the Same as IR in Horses?
Dr. Amanda Adams explains the difference between equine metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance.
Union County, New Jersey, Horse Diagnosed With EHM
The affected horse was moved into an isolation barn on the index property, which has been placed under quarantine.
EHM Confirmed in Sheridan County, Wyoming
The affected horse began showing neurologic signs on Sunday, March 11, while competing at a barrel racing event at the Cam-Plex, in Gillette
Grayson-Jockey Club Approves $1.2 Million for Equine Research
Research topics include laminitis, EHV-1, racehorse injury prevention, recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis, respiratory health, and more.
Spendthrift Farm to Sponsor Iron Horse Challenge
Spendthrift will offer 50 tickets for $25 each for fans to visit the farm on April 26 and meet three-time Grade 1 winner Lord Nelson, who recovered from laminitis.
Joint Injections and the Metabolic Horse
Do horses with PPID, EMS, and/or IR have a greater laminitis risk after receiving joint injections? Drs. Vern Dryden and Amanda Adams respond.
Can Equine Ovariectomies Be Justified on Behavioral Grounds?
While removing mares’ ovaries can be successful in remedying aggressive behavior, other estrous behaviors can persist even following surgery.
