Latest News – The Horse
Take Caution Using Contralateral Limbs for Patellar Ligament Exams
Comparing ligament striations in opposite limbs via ultrasound to determine if changes are normal versus tears could lead to misdiagnosis.
Colic Referral: The Tragedy of the Waiting Game
Timely decision-making could be the life-saving factor for colicking horses.
Equine Dental Care: Painful Points and Uneven Arcades
Here are some common dental issues that can negatively impact your horse’s performance and how they can be corrected.
Michigan Mare Positive for Strangles
The horse resides in Van Buren County, where 4 additional cases are suspected.
Milking Mares and Maintaining Milk Production
Best practices whether milking a mare by hand, using a commercial device, or rigging a milker out of a syringe.
EHM Confirmed in Texas Horse
The horse resides in Hood County and is under official quarantine.
Florida Horse Positive for Strangles
One horse in Lee County is positive for strangles, one horse is suspected positive, and four horses are exposed.
EHM Confirmed in Massachusetts Horse
The horse resides in Hampshire County, where 3 additional cases are suspected.
Ontario EHM Outbreak Update
The voluntary movement restrictions at the facility in Wellington County have ended.
Researchers Evaluate Factors Affecting Oral Sugar Test Results
The horse’s fed vs. fasted state, dose and type of corn syrup, season, and simultaneous endocrine testing might alter the results of this insulin dysregulation testing method.
Preventing and Managing Equine Metabolic Syndrome in Horses
How to recognize at-risk horses and manage them appropriately to prevent severe disease.
EEE Confirmed in Florida Horse
The horse lived in St. Johns County and has been euthanized.
Ertugliflozin Might Improve Insulin Issues and Laminitis in Horses
The Type 2 diabetes drug might help horses with chronic hyperinsulinemia and laminitis that haven’t responded to management changes.
Virginia Horse Positive for EHM
The horse lived in Fairfax County and has been euthanized.
Managing the Laminitic Pony Going Into Spring
If managed with the right nutrition plan, horses and ponies with histories of laminitis can have successful careers.
Seven Horses Positive for EIA in Texas
The horses reside on a single premises in Midland County.
