Latest News – The Horse
Scientists Study Segmented Navicular Bones
Some horses’ navicular bones segmented into two or three parts, which can be detrimental to health and welfare.
Your Horse Spooked at What?
What spooks your horse? Here are some horses’ scariest encounters, as told by our readers.
Drivers: Watch for Wild Horses, Burros During Low Visibility
Wild horses and burros wandering into the road can create safety hazards as daylight saving time comes to an end.
Vermont Horse Shooter Arrested, Charged
Quinton Clayton is facing multiple charges for allegedly shooting and killing a Quarter Horse with a bow and arrow.
Necropsies Teaching About Catastrophic Racehorse Injuries
Researchers are making steady progress toward understanding catastrophic fractures and, ultimately, how to prevent them.
Drug Metabolism in the Horse
Learn about applications of therapeutic and regulatory medicine in performance horses. Presented by Jennifer Davis, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVP, associate professor of equine internal medicine/clinical pharmacology at North Carolina State University.
Registration Open for Equine Reproductive Diseases Symposium
The Reproductive Diseases in Horses Symposium will take place Nov. 19 in Lexington, Kentucky.
Research on Streptococcus in Horses Reviewed
Despite their similar names and origins, decades of observation and research have shown that S. equi and S. zooepidemicus behave very differently.
Keeping Horses Safe from Toxic Plants
Ensure your pastures are clear of plants that can be toxic to horses.
The Grass Guides: Timothy
Timothy is a perennial grass that can survive harsh winters and wet soils better than most cool-season grasses.
duPont Scott Equine Medical Center Gets High-Def CT Scanner
The new unit allows veterinarians to perform high-definition CT scans on standing or recumbent (lying down) horses.
UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Ashley Wagner-Wells
Ashley Wagner-Wells’ research focused on equine protein metabolism and skeletal muscle physiology.
AVA Welcomes Hendra Vaccine Recommendations
The Queensland, Australia, parliament has determined that the Hendra vaccine is safe and effective.
Time to Ride Introduces 28,000 New Enthusiasts to Horses
Three grand-prize winners took home $10,000 each in the grassroots challenge designed to grow the horse industry.
Winter Horse Pasture and Paddock Management
Protecting your horse’s turnout now can help ensure green pastures later.
Managing and Maintaining the Older Equine Athlete
Do you have a mature or senior horse? Find out how to keep him comfortable and competitive as he ages!
