Latest News – The Horse
The Grass Guide: Orchardgrass
Orchardgrass is a cool-season perennial and a desirable hay and pasture grass for horses.
UK Gluck Center Develops Novel EAV Test
The test is designed to identify which stallions are most likely to remain long-term carriers of the virus if infected.
New WNV Cases in California, Kentucky, Minnesota Horses
Two of the three newly confirmed horses were unvaccinated. The third has an unknown vaccination history.
Stolen Georgia Horse Recovered in South Carolina
A 23-year-old Thoroughbred was taken with the recovered Quarter Horse.
All Drug Tests From Rio Para-Dressage Competitors Clean
This means back-to-back clean Paralympic games (London 2012 and Rio 2016) for para-equestrian participants.
Gluck Center, Hagyard to Host Mary Passenger Lecture
Topics will include the horse’s upper airways, lameness diagnosis, and preventing injuries in equine athletes.
Healthy Horse App Features More Horse Types, Uses
The smartphone app is designed to help owners better manage their horses’ weights.
Kentucky Confirms Third Equine WNV Case for 2016
The unvaccinated 3-year-old Standardbred mare from Bourbon County is recovering at an area hospital.
Spontaneous Rearing and Food Aggression in Horses
One mare’s rearing habit around her owner might be play initiation.
Leptospirosis Vaccine Licensed for Use in Pregnant Mares
The USDA licensed a vaccine for use in pregnant mares to protect against leptospirosis, one cause of abortion in horses.
New Cases of EEE, PHF, WNV Confirmed Across the Country
Arizona reported a WNV case, Michigan confirmed two EEE cases, and West Virginia found WNV and PHF cases.
Kentucky Faces Difficulty With Alfalfa Establishment in 2016
Wet and humid weather resulted in a number of diseases popping up in alfalfa crops across the commonwealth.
West Virginia to Require Safety Alliance Accreditation
The state’s two Thoroughbred tracks must submit applications for Safety and Integrity Alliance accreditation by Nov. 4.
UK CAFE Receives Record Number of Grant Awards
College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) researchers brought in grants totaling $39.2 million in fiscal 2016.
Study: Most Racehorse Injuries in Britain are Minor
Findings from a recent study show that 70% of injuries recorded over a 14-year period were minor and not career-ending.
Kentucky Authorities Seek Ownership of Seized Horses
The 43 seized horses were allegedly abandoned earlier this year by Charles and Maria Borell.
