Latest News – The Horse
Is It Okay to Give My Horse Expired Drugs?
A horse owner wonders if there’s any danger using drugs that have past their expiration dates.
Novel Hepatitis Viruses in Horses Reviewed
Find out what researchers know and what they don’t about the three recently described hepatitis viruses in horses.
Iowa Horse Shooter Sought
Iowa law enforcement authorities hope a $1,000 cash reward will help identify whoever shot a 14-month-old Johnson County horse.
New Equine Hendra Case Confirmed near Gladstone, Queensland
Biosecurity Queensland has quarantined a property near Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, after a deceased horse tested positive for hendra virus infection late Friday (July 18).
AAEP Foundation, Zoetis Award Scholarships to New Vets
Nine veterinary graduates of 2014 committed to careers in equine health care received $4,000 scholarships from Zoetis and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation.
Are Exotic Pets a Disease Risk to European Horses?
Exotic pets might carry foreign vector-borne disease agents that can be deadly to horses, particularly in several recently identified “hot spots” of entry into the European Union, French researchers say.
Wilson Receives Award at Working Equid Colloquium
Dr. Julia Wilson received an award recognizing her veterinary team’s volunteer work to improve the health of working horses in Honduras.
What Your Senior Horse is Telling You about His Diet
How can your senior horse’s appearance indicate he’s in need of a diet change? Learn what to watch for.
Advanced Pasture Management Seminar Takes Place Sept. 13
Specialists will teach participants how to maximize the use and productivity of their pastures while improving horse and environmental health.
Are Mares With Constant Forage Access More Fertile?
Conception rates were 47% higher in mares consuming forage continuously over 23 hours compared to those consuming the same amount of forage over 17 hours a day.
Mentoring the Horse Industry’s Next Generation
One veterinarian shares his thoughts on how we can mentor the horsemen and veterinarians of the future.
Slobbering in Horses
Last week I was out at a local barn and a towering draft cross gelding opened his mouth, releasing an equally imposing waterfall of lukewarm slobber into
Monitor Mares’ Progesterone Levels before Inducing Labor
Monitoring progesterone levels, which fall at the end of gestation, in association with the classical criteria for estimating foaling time, provides a practical way to predict the night of foaling and accurately time labor induction.
Britain Investigating Positive Morphine Tests in Racehorses
Five horses that ran in recent race meetings and under the care of various trainers have tested positive for morphine in their ‘A’ samples.
Tennessee Authorities Seek Horse Slasher
Tennessee law enforcement authorities are hoping the public can help identify whoever cut a horse’s leg while it grazed in its Washington County pasture.
Vesicular Stomatitis Confirmed in Colorado Horses
Colorado became the second state in the country to confirm vesicular stomatitis when four horses on two Weld County premises tested positive for the disease.
