Latest News – The Horse
CHRB Medication Committee Names Advisory Panel
The panel will provide insight on various health issues for the CHRB Medication and Track Safety Committee.
African Horse Sickness Hits Swaziland
Three horses from Swaziland are dead after contracting African horse sickness, according to an OIE report.
USEF, Hagyard Collecting Disaster Relief Donations
Donations collected will help horses and horse owners affected by last week’s severe storms and tornadoes.
Opposition to Proposed Mo. Horse Processing Plant Arises
A proposal to open a horse processing plant in a Mo. town is being met by opposition by some residents.
MRI for Localized Fetlock Lameness Diagnosis
One researcher noted that some defects not visible on radiographs (X rays) were easily identified via MRI.
Life After Colic
Have you ever knelt on a stall floor in the middle of the night, exhausted and crying, and begged a horse to live? I have.
How Many Robotic Animals Do We Need?
Remember the post back in January 2009 about the “creepy headless donkey machine“? Well, we can now add creepy headless cheetah machine to that list.
TheHorse.com Wins Equestrian Social Media Awards
TheHorse.com took home first place in the “Best Use of Facebook” category of the 2012 PagePlay ESMAs.
Dexamethasone Use in Broodmares at Breeding Time (AAEP 2011)
A single dose of dexamethasone at breeding time did not appear to interfere with ovulation.
Contraceptive Evaluated for Use in British Semiferal Ponies
A contraceptive will be evaluated for use in a herd of semiferal ponies residing in Southwest England.
Rutgers Equine Science Center Launches Spring Webinar Series
Webinar topics include “Horse Promotion and Marketability” and “Refeeding the Starved Horse.”
Rollkur: Facts, Fiction, and Horse Health Implications
New research suggests rollkur is probably no more harmful than the “standard” dressage head position.
Politically Incorrect
Hansen posted a three-length win in the $400,000 Gotham Stakes over the weekend, and in the process enhanced his credentials as one of the favorites
Orthopedics and Wound Care for Horses (AAEP Convention 2011)
Advances in equine orthopedics and wound care such as managing kissing spines, cast complications, evaluating the horse’s movement, and granulation tissue management were discussed during the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Surgery (AAEP Convention 2011)
Topics including third eyelid removal options, correcting nephrosplenic entrapments, resolving patella infection in foals, and suture material for abdominal incisions were discussed during the Equine Surgery section of the 2011 AAEP Convention.
In-Depth: Respiratory Topics (AAEP Convention 2011)
Equine respiratory topics including evaluating the upper respiratory tract and treating its ailments and managing inflammatory airway disease in horses is included in the Respiratory section of the 2011 AAEP Convention held in San Antonio, Texas.
