Latest News – The Horse
First UK Equine Research Crowdfunding Project Raises $6,000
The crowdfunding project, which ended on March 10, is possibly the first such effort in the veterinary science field.
Optimizing the Care and Management of Your Equine Athlete
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease. Here’s how to keep your equine athlete happy, healthy, and at the top of his game.
Graham Motion and Buck Davidson Team Up for UK Lecture
H. Graham Motion and Bruce “Buck” Davidson Jr. will speak April 21 at 6 p.m. in the Ag Science Building’s Seay Auditorium on the University of Kentucky campus.
Additional EHV-1 Cases Confirmed in Minnesota, Wisconsin
Since March 7 at least eight horses have presented with acute neurologic disease. Of these, six horses have tested positive for the EHV-1 virus.
Conn. Court Decides on Horses’ Propensity to Cause Harm
The Connecticut Supreme Court skirted the issue of whether horses are by nature a vicious species, ruling instead that horse owners and keepers have “a duty to take reasonable steps to prevent injuries.”
Staying Found (Even When You Feel Lost)
Not long ago, a group of trail riders got themselves lost in the Badlands Wilderness Area in Central Oregon. Luckily, they had working cellphone and
Determining Personality
How can a horse purchaser check out elements of a horse’s character at the purchase exam?
Leader in Residence Event Connects Horses and Education
Debbie Anderson co-founded an equine-assisted learning facility that connects horses with kids, adults, and veterans for educational purposes and life skills development.
Equine Pastern Vasculitis Still Puzzling Researchers
Despite intense research, scientists still have not been able to uncover anything reassuring about pastern vasculitis–no common cause, no successful treatments, and no positive prognoses.
Enhanced Security Protocols for Wood Memorial
Horses competing in the $1 million race will be subject to out-of-competition blood testing for banned substances, and be required to be on grounds by April 2 while under 24-hour monitoring at their trainers’ barns and stalls at Aqueduct.
N.Y. Law School Launches Equine, Racing Concentration
The concentration will encompass expanded courses on equine law, racing regulations, and gaming industry law, which will be added to a preexisting business concentration.
Pony Club Quiz Challenge Seeking Entries
Want to test your equine knowledge? Send a team to compete in the Pony Club Invitational Quiz Challenge.
Safety: What to Look for in a Barn
What safety concerns do you look for when selecting a new stable for your horse?
UKVDL Seeing Increased Lawsonia Submissions
According to a March University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UKVDL) bulletin, the lab is seeing a statistically significant increase in positive Lawsonia intracellularis test results as compared to recent years.
New Statistical Model to Evaluate Dewormer Efficacy
Research teams from the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center and George Mason University have defined a new advanced statistical model to evaluate anthelmintic dewormer efficacy.
Oral Joint Supplement Efficacy Tested in Senior Horses
Researchers found that oral supplementation of glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, and MSM did not improve stiff gaits in one senior horse population.
