Latest News – The Horse
Ontario Gelding Positive for Strangles
The horse lives in the District of Sudbury.
Ontario Horse Positive for EHV-1
The horse lived in the Regional Municipality of Peel and was euthanized.
Three Ontario Horses Positive for EEE
The horses lived in Ottawa and Leeds and Grenville.
Researchers Confirm ACTH Concentration Differences Among Breeds
New study results lead researchers to believe differences in ACTH concentrations between breeds are significant to diagnostic testing for PPID.
Testing Horses for PPID: Challenges of Interpretation
Many factors—most importantly, season—can influence which PPID test your veterinarian performs and how he or she interprets it.
Hide and Sweet: Exposing the Sugar in a Metabolic Horse’s Diet
One equine nutritionist explains how to ensure your horse’s diet does not contain dangerous levels of sugar.
Kentucky Colt Positive for WNV
The colt lived in Warren County and was euthanized.
Mississippi Mare Positive for WNV
The horse lived in Panola County and was euthanized.
Vesicular Stomatitis Outbreak Update
Four new VSV-affected premises have been identified in California.
Quebec Filly Positive for WNV
The filly is located in MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Montérégie.
Florida Gelding Positive for WNV
The horse lived in Palm Beach County and was euthanized.
Researchers Compare Therapeutic Shoes for Horses with Laminitis
Cadaver hoof study confirms expectation that heart-bar shoes can reduce coffin bone motion in horses with laminitis.
Kentucky Mare Positive for WNV
The horse lives in Simpson County and is unvaccinated.
New York Horse Positive for EEE
The horse lived in Jefferson County and was unvaccinated.
Three Pennsylvania Horses Positive for Strangles
The horses live in Columbia County.
Michigan Horse Positive for WNV
The horse lives in Clare County and is recovering.
