Latest News – The Horse
Horse Hit in Drive-By Shooting
Oklahoma City police are seeking those responsible for a shooting that injured a rider and a horse.
Poll Recap: Daily Time Devoted to Horses
Of the 1,192 respondents, 358 (30%) said they spend an average of two hours per day riding and caring for horses.
Kathrens, Masters, Yardly Named to Wild Horse Advisory Board
The board advises the BLM and U.S. Forest Service on managing and protecting wild horses and burros on public lands.
The Equine Liver in Health and Disease
The liver is a complex organ tasked with many vital functions that maintain and sustain a horse’s health and life.
BLM Launches Scoping on Checkerboard Wild Horse Removal
The BLM said public input is valuable and will help enable the bureau to develop a well-informed assessment.
Laser Safe for Uterine Cyst Removal, Future Foaling Rates
Foaling rates one and two years after successful cyst removal via laser photoablation were 74% and 65%, respectively.
Purcell Named Director of Unwanted Horse Coalition
Jennifer Purcell, MS, PhD, will serve as the director of the Unwanted Horse Coalition.
Team Serandu Wins UK Venture Challenge
Caitlin Halliwell and Allison Burke won the challenge and $1,500 with their idea for custom-fitted riding boots.
Researchers Compare Strangulating Intestinal Lesions
Epiploic foramen entrapments and gastrosplenic ligament entrapments are similar, but have some key differences.
Breeze Times, Sale Prices, and Racetrack Performance
Researchers recently investigated factors that impact prices paid for 2-year-old Thoroughbreds sold at undertack sales.
UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Kelsey Smith
Smith’s research is focused on determining the dietary requirement for the amino acid threonine in growing horses.
Researchers Working to Address Risk of AHS Spread
Climate change is creating conducive conditions for African horse sickness to spread further than it has in the past.
Temperature and Equine Inflammation: Is There a Link?
A vet student shares her experience studying equine neutrophil function at various incubation temperatures.
UK Researchers Study MicroRNAs Throughout Gestation in Mares
MicroRNA, a small nonprotein coding gene, holds potential as a novel way to diagnose various diseases in the horse.
Virginia Owners Advised to Vaccinate Horses
Don’t wait to vaccinate horses against diseases including West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis, and rabies.
Is a Respiratory Virus Behind Equine IAD?
Researchers found a “strong association” between horses developing asthma after contracting a rhinitis virus.
