Latest News – The Horse
Rabies in Horses: Exposure and Clinical Signs
What are the more common ways that a horse would contract rabies? What are the symptoms that one would look for?
Auditors Recommend Overhaul of HPA Enforcement Protocol
The current system for examining animals for signs of soring at Tennessee Walking Horse shows would be dismantled if recommendations contained in the results from a new USDA audit are adopted. The audit, results of which were released last week, examined the efficiency of the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) enforcement of the Horse Protection Act of 1970.
Troxel Receives 2010 Partnership in Safety Award
Troxel LLC, manufacturer of ASTM/SEI-certified equestrian helmets, has been recognized for the 2010 Partnership in Safety Award from the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA). The Partnership in Safety Award is given annually to an organization or individual for outstanding efforts in helping not only the equine industry and CHA, but also the community at large to promote safet
Poll: Readers Guess Dogs as Likely Rabies Target
More than 930 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Which domestic animal do you think is most likely to contract rabies?”
First Live Morning Show for the Horse World Features TheHorse.com Each Week
The Horse Radio Network has launched HORSES IN THE MORNING, a daily show that airs weekdays at 9:00 am Eastern time. “Horses in the Morning” is the first live morning show with an equine theme and is a light, lively, entertaining daily look at the horse world and the people in it. The show will include entertaining conversation, interesting guests,
How to Apply Polo Wraps
Learn the do’s and don’ts of wrapping a horse’s legs with polo wraps with Nicole Carroll of Leap of Faith Farms in Walnut Creek, Calif.
AAEP 2010 Convention Preview
Preview of some of this year’s AAEP convention exhibitors and products.
Alternative Beddings: Save Money, Ease Your Workload
The follow up from last week’s Smart Horse Keeping post on using stall mats is talking about alternative bedding products. The point to any bedding
Endometritis in Horses Explained
Often, the only clinical sign of endometritis is not what you do see but what you don’t see: a pregnancy. Endometritis is a major cause of female infertility, affecting up to 15% of broodmares. But because it frequently lacks clear clinical signs, it often goes undiagnosed.
2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention Preview
When the 56th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners drops anchor in Baltimore, Md., Dec. 4-8, a sea of learning opportunities awaits the equine veterinarians, veterinary students, and technicians expected to attend. Featured in-depth lectures will cover reproduction, diagnostic imaging, and equine welfare, among countless other topics.
The War On Microbes (Emerging Equine Diseases)
In the face of potentially disastrous global warming events, pathogenic microscopic organisms appear to be on a mission to impact the surviving species. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites are rapidly adapting to Earth’s changing environment. Pathogenic microorganisms pose an important health threat to our horses as new diseases invade North America and previously eradicated diseases reappear.
Fit or Fat? (Equine Body Condition)
Since its development, veterinarians, nutritionists, and horse owners have used Henneke’s system to regulate feed intake and exercise to address equine obesity, a condition that puts horses at risk for myriad physical ailments ranging from laminitis and founder to metabolic conditions including diabetes.
Financing a Horse Business
For the vast majority of consumers and business owners, an infusion of outside capital is necessary to buy any big-ticket item–a home, a farm, livestock, equipment.
Naughty, Nipping Pony
My pony is biting me. He got my arm twice and my bum once, and he’s even bitten my cousin. Now I am afraid of him. We’ve thought about using a muzzle, but others have said to just whack him hard on the nose. What do you think?
High-Protein Diet Okay for HYPP Horse?
My 13-year-old Quarter Horse is HYPP +/-. He’s worked moderately twice a week and is on turnout with access to grass and hay. I’ve switched his feed, but it contains 14% protein. I’ve heard high levels of protein make sa horse “hot.” Is this true?
Vasculitis Concerns
My vet said my filly had vasculitis and started her on steroids and other drugs, in conjunction with hosing and wrapping her swollen legs. If we get through this episode, can this disease recur for the rest of her life, or is it now cured?
