Latest News – The Horse

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection has confirmed that a St. Croix County horse tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) yesterday (April 8).

The president of horse racing’s umbrella regulatory group said April 8 the sport’s tendency for self-flagellation and participants’ refusal to take responsibility for their actions–or lack of action–is a major threat to the industry’s future.

Although CT scan is an important method for diagnosing stifle lameness, scanning large body parts on horses can be difficult and requires a special table design.

This neglected disease has a significant welfare impact on working equids and has economic importance to many resource-poor owners with inadequate access to animal health services who rely on animals for their livelihoods.

Of the 521 respondents, almost one-third of the respondents (148) said they use microchips as a form of identification for their horse, while another 75 individuals (14%) use freeze branding.

Horse racing regulators and other industry officials were told April 7 they should use existing tools to push states to adopt the National Uniform Medication Program.

During and after foaling are two of the most critical times in a neonate and his mother’s lives. One little thing gone wrong could set off a potentially life-threatening cascade of events for either horse.