Latest News – The Horse

5 Washington Horses Positive for Influenza
Four additional horses at a boarding facility in Kitsap County tested positive since the first horse was diagnosed last week.

Soft Tissue Injury Awareness Week, Sponsored by Butterfly
Look for educational information about soft tissue injuries in horses on TheHorse.com starting November 21.

What Does My Horse’s Blood Test Mean?
This step-by-step graphic will guide you through your horse’s blood test results.

How To Clean and Treat Minor Horse Wounds
Follow these steps to clean and treat minor horse wounds.

Second EHM Case in Florida This Year
The horse resides at a training facility in Palm Beach County, where 16 horses were exposed.

Washington Horse Quarantined with Equine Influenza
The horse, whose vaccination history is unknown, resides in King County.

Equine Influenza and EHV-4 in Washington
The horse co-affected with influenza and EHV-4 resides in Kitsap County.

Obese Broodmares Have Lower Embryonic Survival Rates
Keeping donor and recipient mares in moderate body condition might improve survival rates of transferred embryos.

Strangles Confirmed in Michigan Horse
The Kentucky Mountain Horse gelding resides in Ottawa County.

Time to Thrive: Neonatal Health Concerns
Time is life for a foal. Here’s a look at the top causes of illness in newborn foals and how to manage a sick foal.

Potomac Horse Fever in Washington
The infected horse lives in Clark County.

How Vets, Farriers Can Work Together to Address Laminitis Quickly
An equine veterinary podiatrist gives 6 steps for addressing the acutely laminitic horse.

Equine Anaplasmosis
Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease caused by a bacterium that infects white blood cells.

Strangles Confirmed in Washington Horse
The horse resides in King County.

3 Horses with Equine Influenza in Washington
The horses reside in Kitsap County.

Winter Horse Feeding: Ration Balancer Feeds and Supplements
Learn the difference between ration balancer feeds and supplements and how they benefit horses when pastures are scarce.