Latest News – The Horse
Poll Recap: Slow Feeders
More than half of the 929 poll respondents said they have used slow feed haynets for their horses.
UK Hosts Three-Minute Thesis Competition for PhD Students
The competition allowed students three minutes to discuss their research using only one presentation slide.
Rabies Confirmed in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Horse
The horse was hospitalized and later euthanized.
Finalists Selected for 2016 Equine Industry Vision Award
Finalists include Tootie Bland, Gary Carpenter, the EQUUS Foundation, and the
Retired Racehorse Project.
Jury Awards Millions for Polo Pony Deaths
In 2009, 21 polo ponies died after receiving an improperly compounded selenium, vitamin B, and potassium product.
EHV-1 Prevalence in Horses With Respiratory Disease
Submitting blood and nasal secretion samples gives vets the best chance of accurately diagnosing EHV, researchers found.
Do Elite Show Jumpers Get the Nutrition They Need?
Dr. Shannon Pratt-Phillips surveyed elite show jumper owners/managers about their horse’s diets. Here’s what she found.
Bill Would Put Salt River Herd Under State Jurisdiction
The bill would protect the feral horses and place them under Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department and USFS jurisdiction.
Remember: Lush Green Grass Could Be Harmful to Horses
Spring grass might be delicious for horses, but it can cause problems including laminitis and fescue toxicity.
Mesh Successful at Preventing Nephrosplenic Entrapment
None of the 26 study horses suffered nephrosplenic entrapment recurrence following surgery.
Study: Not All Maple Species Contain Hypoglycin A
Hypoglycin A is the toxin behind the potentially deadly muscular disease atypical myopathy.
Microchip Scanners Available to Jockey Club Customers
Microchips will become mandatory for the registration of Thoroughbred foals born in 2017 and later.
Mares Can Get Back in Foal Easily Following Induced Abortion
The overall pregnancy rate in this study was 90% and, on average, mares got back in foal about 45 days after abortion.
Julie Broadway Named President of American Horse Council
Additionally, Ben Pendergrass has been promoted to vice president for policy and legislative affairs.
FEI Joins Other Stakeholders in Concussion Conference
The fifth International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport will take place Oct. 27-28 in Berlin, Germany.
Scent’s Influence on Breeding Stallions
Study stallions bred quickest if they had the scent of urine from mares in heat on their nostrils.
