Latest News – The Horse
Examining Horse Deaths Related to Endurance Rides
From 2002 to 2014, researchers identified a fatality rate of 0.32 per 1,000 starts in endurance horses.
UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Emma Adam
Adam’s research studies the formation and repair of articular cartilage in horses.
UK Ag Equine Programs Welcomes Lephart
Susan Lephart, PhD, will serve as an executive-in-residence and research coordinator.
Anticoagulant Rodenticide and Sudden Horse Deaths
Researchers found that anticoagulant rodenticide ingestion coupled with strenuous exercise can be fatal to horses.
RMTC Board Approves Recommend Drug Thresholds
The board also voted in support of an expanded and more comprehensive out-of-competition drug testing rule.
Nevada Officials: Use Caution Driving in Virginia Range Area
Two wild horses died in separate collisions on Highway 50 near Dayton in the early morning hours of Feb. 25.
Simple Steps to Improve Pasture Management
Discover how you can make improvements to your horse pasture with little investment or effort required.
How I Navigated EHV-1 in My Boarding Barn
A barn owner describes dealing with equine herpesvirus on her farm and shares what she learned from the experience.
The Grass Guide: Perennial Ryegrass
This cool-season grass has a high nutritive value and works well in rotational grazing.
Using Hoof Boots to Manage Chronic Laminitis
While hoof boots aren’t a permanent solution for chronic laminitis, they can provide customized support and pain relief.
Vesicular Stomatitis: An Emerging Equine Disease
If you own horses in Colorado, you’re probably familiar with VS. Elsewhere, you might get to know it soon enough. Get your questions answered now from our experts.
Panel Examines Possible Research Paths for EIPH Treatment
The AAEP released a list of research topics identified by a panel as central to the goal of understanding EIPH.
UK Student Entrepreneurs Take First Place at Georgia Bowl
The team’s service provides a blood test that can potentially predict injuries in horses before serious problems occur.
Animal Genetic Testing and Research Lab Gets New Name
The University of Kentucky Animal Genetic Testing and Research Laboratory has been renamed Genetic Testing at Gluck.
Cookies Linked to Horse Death
One California horse is dead and another recovering after consuming cookies laced with oleander.
Owners of Kentucky Derby Hopefuls Pledge Research Support
So far three owners have pledge a percentage of earnings from wins on the Kentucky Derby trail to equine research.
