Latest News – The Horse
Virginia Gelding Tests Positive for Potomac Horse Fever
The 3-year-old Miniature Horse lives in Shenandoah County.
Kentucky Gelding Contracts Rabies
The unvaccinated Quarter Horse lived in Garrard County.
Storing Horse Health Records
Dr. Stacey Cordivano describes the best way to store your horse’s health and identification records in case of emergency.
Kentucky Filly Tests Positive for WNV
The Arabian filly, diagnosed with West nile virus, lived in Boyle County and was euthanized.
Preparing Your Foal for His First Farrier Visit
Start handling your foal’s feet early and schedule prompt farrier visits to support healthy limb development and instill good manners for lifelong hoof care.
Hydrotherapy to Rehabilitate and Condition Horses
Research and advancements are improving our understanding of how water exercise benefits both healthy and rehabbing horses.
Subtle Signs of Equine Ulcers and Promising Diagnostic Tools
Equine gastric ulcers often go unnoticed, especially in subclinical cases. Subtle signs can offer clues, while researchers explore biomarkers for future screening.
6 Tips to Reduce Your EMS Horse’s Risk of Laminitis
Horses with EMS are at a higher risk of developing laminitis. Use these 6 science-backed tips to help reduce your EMS horse’s risk of laminitis.
Virginia Donkey Tests Positive for WNV
The donkey lives in Fauquier County.
Ontario Gelding Tests Positive for EEE
The gelding lived in Wellington County.
Florida Yearling Euthanized After Contracting EEE
The Quarter Horse gelding lived in Brevard County and tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis.
Financial Options for Equine Emergencies
What are your options if your horse sustains a major injury or needs surgery, but you don’t have the means to pay for it? Find out in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
Starch, Horse Gut Health, and Behavior
An equine nutritionist explains how starch affects horse gut health and can influence equine behavior.
Washington Horse Positive for Respiratory EHV
The horse lives in Kitsap County.
2 Wyoming Horses Test Positive for Equine Influenza
The horses live in Uinta County.
2 South Carolina Horses Test Positive for EEE
The cases are located in Jasper and Aiken counties.
