Latest News – The Horse
Evaluating the Colicky Foal
Special considerations should be made when evaluating a colicky foal as opposed to an adult horse.
Odor Control in Paddocks
Especially in the summer months, odor smells in gravel or sand paddocks can get pretty intense–a real concern if you have neighbors close by. Plus,
AAEP Good Works Honoree Provides Care to ‘Hooved Heroes’
July honoree Ron Genovese, VMD, helps therapeutic riding horses at Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center.
Genome Blueprint for Horse and Human Vaccines
Gluck Equine Research Center’s Dr. John Timoney co-authored a paper on vaccines for Streptococcus equi.
Potomac Horse Fever Cases Seen at UKVDL
Between May and July, the UKVDL confirmed three deaths and 14 cases of Potomac horse fever in Kentucky.
Imprint Training and Future Performance
Dr. Sue McDonnell answers a reader’s quesion about foal imprint training.
EEE Found in Two Additional Wisconsin Horses
Two more Wisconsin horses have tested positive for EEE, bringing the total number of equine cases to three.
Horse Owners Urged to Prepare for Hurricane Irene
Emergency response personnel are urging horse owners in hurricane-prone regions to prepare for the storm.
40 Arkansas Horses Test Positive for EIA
Forty horses from one Clarksville, Ark., farm have died or been euthanized after testing positive for EIA.
Feeling Cuckoo for Pony Blood
You know that feeling: It’s just you and your horse, out for a ride through a field, enjoying your time together with nothing else cluttering
‘Map’ Airborne Particles in Barns to Minimize Airway Disease
Mapping airborne particles in horse barns could help minimize the risk and/or prevalence of airway disease.
UDSA: More Corn to be Used for Fuel Than Feed
More corn will be used to produce ethanol fuel than food, which could mean an increase in horse feed prices.
Neurologic EHV-1 Confirmed in California Horse
A 15-year-old Oldenburg mare from Sonoma County tested positive for neurologic EHV-1 on Aug. 23.
Groups Draw Line on Salix Ban in Thoroughbred Racing
Thoroughbred horsemen’s groups are drawing a line in the sand when it comes to the anti-bleeding drug Salix.
Glanders: 21 Horses Euthanized at Lebanon Racetrack
Twenty-one horses at a Lebanon racetrack were euthanized after two of them tested positive for glanders.
Ask the Vet LIVE: Horse Adoption and Rescue September 21
With the current drought, high hay prices, and other factors, more horses are in need of homes and many people have questions about horse adoption and rescue. How can you find the right horse to rescue or adopt?
