Latest News – The Horse

What’s a Splint?
Learn about the splint bones, common problems, and treatments to alleviate those problems in horses.

Choose Arena Footing
Carol Verbeeck gives objective information on materials used in arenas and helps you sift through tons of alternatives.

Planning for Winter on Kentucky Horse Farms
Planning for winter now can help Kentucky horse owners prevent cold-weather horse care inconveniences later.

CSU Surgeon Honored for Research that Helps Horses, Humans
Dr. Wayne McIlwraith received the Jacob Markowitz Award for outstanding contributions to medicine.
Rewards Offered in Oregon Wild Horse Shootings
Two wild horse advocacy groups are offering a total of $7,000 in rewards for information about the case.

West Nile Virus and EEE Cases in Kentucky
Owners are urged to have horses vaccinated properly to reduce the risk of WNV, EEE, and other diseases.

Oxytocin Injections to Suppress Estrus in Mares
Oxytocin injections allowed the corpus luteum to keep producing progesterone and the mare to stay out of heat.
New Real-Time PCR Assay for Diagnosing Potomac Horse Fever
The UKVDL has developed and implemented a new real-time PCR assay for diagnosing Potomac horse fever.

Eleventh Equine WNV Case of 2013 Reported in Kentucky
The affected horse–an unvaccinated 4-year-old Shire gelding from Trigg County–has been euthanized.
Equine Guelph to Offer Biosecurity eWorkshop Nov. 4-17
The course is designed to review ways to reduce the chance of horses’ contracting infectious diseases.
Warrants Issued for Man Found Guilty of Neglecting Horses
Four warrants have been issued for a South Dakota man found guilty of neglecting 69 horses on his property.
Protect Your Gourd
I save a lot of my creative thinking sessions for when I do the dishes, shower, go for a trail ride, or ride my bike.

Equine Eye Anatomy and Physiology
Learn the basics of equine eye anatomy and physiology with glossary terms.

Poll Recap: Wash and Wear
Of the 1063 voters, 385 (36%) said that they washed their horse blankets at home.

Equine Herpesvirus Reported in Northwestern Wyoming
Neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) has recently been reported at two premises in northwestern Wyoming.
Hannah and the Clone
I’m sure many of you are aware of the clone wars that have ensued recently between the American Quarter Horse Association and owners/breeders of cloned



