Latest News – The Horse
Trace Mineral Basics: Iron
Iron plays a key role in oxygen transport and immune function in the horse.
Nasal Bleeding: Vets, What’s Your Diagnosis and Treatment?
Learn how a veterinarian diagnosed and treated an ethmoid hematoma in a Quarter Horse gelding.
Equine Rescue Pioneer Receives NEF Award
Jim Green received the Sir Colin Spedding Award at the National Equine Forum in the United Kingdom.
Scientists Study Facial Expressions of Pain in Ridden Horses
Ridden horses express pain through facial behaviors differently from horses at rest, one researcher says.
Farriers Discuss What Shoe Wear Reveals
A roundtable at the International Hoof Care Summit covered shoe wear and what it indicates about the horse.
Single-Vehicle Crash Kills 19 Horses
The horses were killed when the trailer in which they were riding veered off the road and overturned in Mississippi.
Dipyrone Might Be Effective for Reducing Fever in Horses
Currently, there are no medications approved by the FDA to control fever in horses.
Dealing with Hoof Capsule Distortion and Dysfunction
What do a dish, a crack, a flare, and a sheared heel have in common? All are hoof distortions.
ELCR to Conduct Survey of Land Conservation Organizations
The survey will cover organizations’ missions, existing partnerships, best practices, successes and failures, and more.
Stifle Abnormalities in Young Thoroughbreds
Early diagnosis could allow vets to implement management strategies, such as restricted exercise, that promote healing.
Can Sport Horse and Racehorse Practice Be Ethical?
Practice can and should be ethical, but it’s not always easy. Pressure applied by trainers or owners can be substantial.
Housing Department Probes Service Horse Case
A Washington man was asked to remove a pony he allegedly used as a service animal from a residential neighborhood.
AAEP Publishes Guidelines for Race Day Injury Management
The guidelines provide protocols for appropriate preparation for, response to, and management of on-track injuries.
The Horse, FeedXL Team for National Nutrition Month
Get information-packed nutrition content throughout March.
Trace Mineral Basics: Iodine
Find out how iodine plays an important role in equine metabolism, growth and development, and overall health.
How the Horse in Motion Relates to Trimming and Shoeing
Find out why understanding hoof biomechanics is important when making trimming and shoeing decisions for your horse.
