Latest News – The Horse
Predicting Equine Postoperative Infections
Inflammatory markers in horses’ blood might tell veterinarians when the animals are at risk for adverse events after surgery.
“Monitoring the recovery of the patient closely in the postoperative period allows the surgeon to detect infection and other complications of the surgical procedure early, thus increasing the chance of successful treatment and minimizing problems with healing of
Equine Osteoarthritis: The Economic Impact
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful, debilitating joint disease with no known cure. It is characterized by heat, pain, swelling, crepitus (a crackling, crinkly, or grating feeling or sound under the skin), and a decreased range of motion in affected joints. This condition can develop suddenly (e.g., secondary to a traumatic
Tongue Troubles
I have a filly who occasionally sticks out her tongue to the side and lolls it at times when I do ground training, but I have never seen her do it under saddle. She’ll also bite at herself and stick her tongue while grooming. Is it stress?
Compulsive Urinating on Hay
My 10-year old Paso Fino gelding consistently, and sometimes frantically, urinates on his hay. I have tried to place his hay where he can’t urinate on it, but he will try his hardest to get to it. Could this be some sort of “marking” behavior?
Secondhand Tack and Disease
Use these tips when buying pre-owned tack to avoid contagious consignments and bringing diseases home to your horses.
The Replacements: Alternative Forages and Feeds
Quality forage and grain alternatives can help owners manage horses better during drought and economic downturn.
The Latest on Pain Relief
Short-circuiting an injured or ill horse’s pain response can not only help him be happier now, it can improve his long-term outcome.
Barn, Stall, and Fence Maintenance
Take a closer look at your barn and property and ensure it’s safe for horses and handlers.
Bone Chips in Joints
Bone chips in a horse’s movable joints can compromise the animal’s ability to perform, and, in some cases, they can even end the animal’s career. However, not all bone chips are created equal.
Heeding Quarantine
Quarantine is one of the oldest infectious disease control measures.
Cryptorchid Concerns
I have a 24-month-old Azteca colt that has dropped only one testicle so far.
Sinister Sands
Earlier this month we reported on a sad incident on a French beach in which a horse and rider fell into decomposing green algae. Toxic
EHV-1 Quarantine Lifted at Pennsylvania Stable
A quarantine at Rolling Hills Ranch stable in Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pa., has been lifted after samples collected from all 116 horses there tested negative for the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1, or EHV-1, said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff .
The quarantine was established on July 20 when at least three horses tested positive for the neurologic form of EHV-1. The
Gastric Cancer in Horses: Researchers Scope out the Details
Abdominal tumors are only rarely diagnosed in horses, but the amount of time horses usually survive after such a finding is shockingly short. Because the signs of gastric cancer are vague, diagnosing gastric cancer in horses can be challenging. Often, even narrowing the problem down to the stomach in a timely fashion proves to be near impossible.
To better describe what a horse
South Carolina Horse Shot in Pasture
The owner of a bay Quarter Horse mare found dead in her Anderson, S.C., pasture Friday morning said he believes the animal was killed with a captive bolt, the Independent Mail reported.
Horse owner Monte Beasley said the mare named Katie was out in her pasture when she
Horse Sales: Cribbing Can Break the Deal
Even when a stalled, cribbing horse is turned out to pasture, they often continue to crib on the fencing or water troughs. It’s also interesting to note that some experts think cribbing can be a pleasurable sensation for horses and act as a stress reliever.
