Latest News – The Horse

Dose Your Horse Like a Pro
Read top tips and tricks for medicating your horse with everything from antibiotics and anti-inflammatory tablets to anti-ulcer pastes and deworming medications.

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy’s Effect on Equine Osteoarthritis
Researchers showed pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) might temporarily reduce lameness and inflammation associated with equine osteoarthritis.

Keeping Horses Sound After Tendon Injury
My OTTB recently recovered from a bowed tendon injury. What can I do to help him continue to stay sound?

Study: Specific Horse Behaviors Could Reliably Indicate Gastric Disease
Researchers linked specific behaviors to gastric disease in horses, which could help owners spot signs early and seek veterinary diagnosis and treatment.

Worms, Bugs, and Your Horse: 21st Century Parasite Control
Learn the latest on keeping internal and external equine parasites at bay.

Strangles Case Confirmed at Rhode Island Boarding Facility
A Thoroughbred gelding in Providence County, Rhode Island, has tested positive for strangles.

Getting Ahead of Equine Weight Loss
Prevent weight loss in horses by testing hay, monitoring calorie intake, and adding fat or fiber to maintain body condition through seasonal forage changes.

Myths and Misconceptions About Equine Regenerative Medicine
Dr. Lindsey Boone describes myths, mechanisms, and methods of regenerative therapies for equine musculoskeletal injuries in this presentation. Sponsored by Dechra.

Michigan Thoroughbred Tests Positive for Strangles
The mare lives in Washtenaw County.

EHV-1 Case Confirmed at Woodbine Racetrack
A 3-year-old gelding in Toronto is positive for equine herpesvirus-1 and under quarantine.

2 Quebec Horses Positive for EHV-4
The horses live in Lanaudière and Centre-du-Québec.

3 Horses Positive for Strangles at Wyoming Racetrack
The cases are located in Johnson County.

Bucket Tipper Tips: How to Prevent Horse Feed Waste
Do you have a messy horse that dumps her feed in the dirt? Try these tips to make sure she gets the nutrition she needs.

2 Wyoming Horses Positive for Equine Influenza
The horses live in Goshen County.

How Antioxidants Fight Inflammation in Horses
Nutritional strategies targeting oxidative stress and inflammation can help maintain cellular balance and support a horse’s long-term health and performance.

Preventing Tendon Injury and Reinjury in Horses
Here are 10 ways to reduce your horse’s risk of sustaining tendon damage or injury.



