Latest News – The Horse
Managing and Feeding the Orphaned or Rejected Foal
Proper nutrition is essential to giving your foal a healthy start to life. Learn how to feed a foal that has been orphaned, rejected, or born to a mare with no milk.
Frustrated by Fecal Egg Counts?
Dr. Martin Nielsen offers solutions for 7 common problems veterinarians and their technicians encounter when performing FECs.
Ontario Gelding Positive for Strangles
The horse resides at a private facility in Grey County.
Michigan Mare Positive for Strangles
The horse resides in Branch County.
Proteins Reveal Clues About Inflammaging in Older Horses
Researchers have learned more about inflammatory biomarkers and their presence in horses with inflammaging, or age-related bodywide inflammation.
How to Manage Scratches in Horses
Scratches, also known as pastern dermatitis, is a multifactorial infection commonly seen on a horse’s lower legs. Get tips for recognizing and managing this condition in our visual guide.
Oregon Horse Positive for Respiratory Herpesvirus
The horse resides in Clackamas County.
Oklahoma EIA Update
The positive horse was euthanized, and 20 horses are under quarantine.
Degenerative Joint Disease in Horses and Adequan i.m.
Dr. Avi Blake describes degenerative joint disease in horses and Adequan® i.m.
Washington Horse Positive for Strangles
The horse resides in Cowlitz County and recently returned from training in Oregon.
Strangles Confirmed in Palm Beach Warmblood
This is Florida’s 19th confirmed case of strangles in 2023.
Vesicular Stomatitis Identified at 15 California Premises
Vesicular stomatitis has been confirmed in horses in Riverside and San Diego counties.
Kentucky Horse Positive for Strangles
The horse resides in Scott County, where 10 additional horses are exposed.
Rehabilitating the Neurologic Horse
With proper treatment and rehabilitation, horses with neurologic conditions such as EPM and EHM can recover and live happy and healthy lives.
Three Minnesota Ponies Positive for EIA
The ponies reside on a farm in Washington County where they were born and raised.
Strangles in Two Michigan Counties
Horses in Lapeer and Ingham counties have been confirmed positive for strangles.
