Latest News – The Horse
The Changing Face of Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Mosquito-borne virus infections of horses pose a continuous and expanding threat to equine health in the United States.
Rural Sanctuary: Most Readers Keep Their Horses in the Country
More than 880 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you keep your horse(s) in rural, suburban, or urban facilities?”
Stable Scoop Episode 137 – Stud Duck: Winning!
Learn all about the Three Phase Event for gaited or soft horses. What a great idea to show off the versatility of gaited horses. And
Jumping Radio Show Episode 56 – David Arcand and Horse Sport International
Canadian, David Arcand, qualified for the YR World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany makes his debut on the show to tell us what this
Eventing Radio Episode 131 – Mary King and Her Daughter Emily
Mary King holds a remarkable record as a British team member over the course of three decades and we hear from her daughter Emily who
Horse Vaccination Basics
Learn how vaccines work, which ones your horse should have, and reactions to watch out for with Dr. Dale Brown of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky.
Ultrasound Exams for Diagnosing Roaring in Horses
Ultrasonography, along with endoscopy, can be a supplemental resource veterinarians can use to diagnose roaring.
Updated FEI Prohibited Substance List Now in Effect
The 2011 Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Equine Prohibited Substance List comes into effect today, April 4. The updated list has been publicly available since the FEI General Assembly in Taipei last November when it was unanimously approved.
Cornell Equine Hospital Quarantined with Confirmed EHV-1
The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine’s equine hospital is under a voluntary quarantine after confirming a case of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1). The quarantine began March 20 and will continue indefinitely.
Racehorse Euthanized After Fracturing Ankle Mid-Race
Thoroughbred racehorse Meteore was euthanized April 2 after suffering a catastrophic injury in his right lower leg in an allowance race at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, Calif. “Meteore sustained multiple fractures and luxation (dislocation) of his
Search for the Cause of Equine Atypical Myopathy
Equine atypical myopathy (EAM), a seasonal, pasture-associated muscle disorder of unknown etiology (cause), presents a particular challenge to veterinarians. The disease is characterized by a generalized complete degeneration of muscle fibers, which
UC Davis Award Honors Helpful Clients
The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine has honored a couple interested in equine health with the 2011 El Blanco Award, which recognizes the significant contributions that animal owners and other benefactors have made to
First Two NERN Low-Cost Gelding Clinics A Success
The National Equine Resource Network’s (NERN) low-cost gelding clinic program in California has reduced the number of stallions in Huntington Beach and Salinas by 25, according to Shirley Puga, head of the nonprofit organization founded last year to
Causes of Sudden Death in Racehorses Examined
Exercise-related sudden deaths in racehorses are uncommon and “poorly understood,” noted study researchers.
Mustangs Teach RU Students About Nutrition, Behavior
What do wild mustangs have to teach people? If you ask the students enrolled in Rutgers University’s (RU) Young Horse Teaching and Research Program (YHTRP), the answer will likely be, “plenty.” For the past two years, the YHTRP, headed by Sarah L.
Saliva vs. Blood for Measuring Equine Stress Levels
What do a horse’s stress level and his saliva have in common? Belgian scientists have found testing the former can measure the latter, and they said this saliva assay could become the test of choice for measuring horses’ stress. “Cortisol levels are
