Latest News – The Horse
Estimating Future Stallion Fertility
Veterinary examination of a prospective breeding stallion is used to judge the stallion’s fertility.
Nutrition E-Newsletter Technical Difficulties
TheHorse.com apologizes for technical difficulties with the first delivery of the March 2 Nutrition newsletter
New on TheHorse.com Blogs
Have you checked out the blogs on TheHorse.com lately? Since their launch in January, we’ve shared personal stories and news from around the world.
Here’s a review of some of the blog options
Churchill Downs Implements Safety and Welfare Plan
Churchill Downs Incorporated has announced a series of new rules and policies designed to enhance the safety and welfare of jockeys and horses. The measures will be in place at Churchill Downs racetrack in advance of the this year’s Kentucky
MRSA Awareness is Mission of British Foundation
In recent years, infections and fatalities due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have been making the news. However, information specific to equids has sometimes been hard to come by. British actress and broadcaster
Vaccination Time: What to Expect
When vaccination time rolls around, do you know what to expect after your horse’s immunizations? Every horse owner expects their vaccinated horse to be protected from disease, but some horse owners don’t expect to see a reaction that may occur
Lavender Foal Study Needs Participants
Researchers at Cornell University announced plans to conduct a new study focused on Lavender Foal Syndrome/Coat Color Dilution Lethal (LFS/CCDL). The project, led by Samantha Brooks, PhD, and in collaboration with Doug Antczak, VMD, PhD, and Don
Intensive Care Unit
This is the first of four Mondays in which we look at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital’s intensive care unit. Foaling season has arrived, and
Espree Animal Products’ Liniment & Body Wash
Espree Animal Products introduces their Liniment & Body Wash.
It has a deep penetrating formula to relax tired, aching muscles and reduce pain and stiffness in joints. Liniment & Body Wash also acts as an antiseptic for bruises,
Stem Cell Research to Provide New Equine Lameness Therapies
ViaGen, Inc. is partnering with the Monash Institute of Melbourne, Australia, to harness equine stem cells to repair tendon, ligament, cartilage, and bone damage in horses.
Dr. Paul Verma of the Monash Institute of Medical Research is
Trophy Animal Health Care ProZYME Enzyme Supplements
PBI/Gordon Corporation, in conjunction with Trophy Animal Health Care, are pleased to announce the recent purchase of the ProZYME line of enzyme supplements for companion animals and horses.
ProZYME is a plant-derived enzyme supplement.
Kentucky Derby Tickets Now Available
With Kentucky Derby 135 only two months away, Churchill Downs has announced that online advance ticket sales for general admission and select reserved seats to the Kentucky Derby and its companion event, the Kentucky Oaks, are now available for
Racing Fatalities Decline in California
Since a rash of five catastrophic injuries in the opening five days of racing at the current Santa Anita meet–resulting in four fatalities–there has been just one race-related death since Dec. 31, Rick Arthur, DVM, told the California Horse
Deworming–To Rotate or Not to Rotate?
Rotational deworming–dosing horses with different classes of dewormers in rotation–is often recommended for controlling equine internal parasites. The theory is that by using all of the available effective deworming drug classes, we combine their
Windpuffs in Horses
Windpuffs are soft, fluid-filled swellings toward the back of the fetlock joint, resulting from inflamed deep digital flexor tendon sheaths. Most commonly, these puffy enlargements are symptomless blemishes–old and cold, the result of years of hard work.
Managing the Easy Keeper
Much like humans, horses need a proper diet and adequate exercise to maintain a healthy body weight.
