Latest News – The Horse
Arizona Pair Accused of Horse Theft
Two Arizona women are facing felony theft charges after being arrested for allegedly stealing a Mohave County horse.
Racehorse Health, Welfare Covered at New York Meeting
Officials also said they’d completed their investigation into horse mistreatment allegations surrounding Steve Asmussen.
Anti-Mullerian Hormone Helps Assess Aging Mares’ Fertility
Mare fertility declines with age in association with reduced follicle count, and AMH is correlated with follicle count.
Can I Give My Horse Biotin Supplements Designed for Humans?
Find out how biotin might help hoof and haircoat.
Cox Voluntarily Recalls Equine Ulcer Drug
Cox Veterinary Laboratory has recalled and ceased production of Gastroade Xtra because it is not FDA-approved.
Snow Blizzard 2015: Are You Prepared?
What preparations are you making for the Blizzard of 2015?
BLM Seeks Input on Wild Horse Fertility Control Proposal
The BLM is seeking comment on the continued use of fertility control on the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range.
Major Racehorse Medication Policy Roundtable Planned
Discussion topics will include expanded lab capabilities, emerging integrity threats, combating doping, and more.
Arabian Association Rescinds Horses’ Registrations
The registrations were revoked after it was determined the champion horses were not, in fact, half-Arabians.
Catastrophic Equine Injuries’ Impact on Jockey Injuries
Reducing the prevalence of catastrophic equine injuries and sudden deaths could help improve jockey safety.
Ranch in California does Disaster Preparation Right
This week I am in California, and was afforded the opportunity to visit a boarding ranch in San Diego that demonstrated many of the safety suggestions
Moxidectin Effective at Reducing Small Strongyle Egg Counts
Moxidectin was 99.9% effective, while fenbendazole was only 41.9% effective 14 days post-treatment.
New Vocations Helped More Than 450 Ex-Racehorses in 2014
Of those horses, 80% were successfully retrained and adopted while the remaining 20% are being rehabilitated or trained.
Using a ‘Micro’ Scope to Diagnose Equine Stifle Problems
Learn how vets are using an arthroscope that’s 1.3 mm in diameter and 100 mm in length to evaluate stifle problems.
32 and My Horse
Ernie Bailey, PhD, believes consumer genetics companies could be valuable to the horse industry. Here’s why.
UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Emily Rubinson
Rubinson studied whether deworming horses at the same time as vaccination would affect vaccine efficacy.
