Latest News – The Horse
Older Horses Require Extra Care
Stiff joints, poor teeth, and weight changes aren’t just signs of aging in humans; they afflict horses, too.
Lady Finds a Home: 50th Thoroughbred Adopted Through TheHorse.com Service
TheHorse.com recently got word that a Thoroughbred formerly en route to slaughter had found a home via TheHorse.com’s Thoroughbred Adoption Services, sponsored by Gainesway Farm. She was the 50th Thoroughbred to be placed through the service.
AAEP On Call Media Program to Receive Eclipse Award
The On Call media-assistance program of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has been honored with the 2008 Special Eclipse Award, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing
CEM Confirmed in Texas Stallion
Laboratory tests have confirmed that a stallion in Texas is infected with contagious equine metritis (CEM), a highly contagious venereal disease of horses, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reported today.
The infected
Flies and Bugs
Your horses face external parasites year-round; be prepared to fight!
Equine Herpesvirus Overview
You don’t know which horse is carrying herpesvirus, or when the virus might again become contagious. Learn more about EHV in this overview. Sponsored by
Herpesvirus Biosecurity
Strategies for prevention of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM, neurologic equine herpesvirus) are the same as those for preventing any EHV-1 infection. Sponsored by Fort Dodge
CL Davis Foundation
The C.L. Davis Foundation for the Advancement of Veterinary and Comparative Pathology is a 501(c)(3) organization. According to the organization’s Web site (www.cldavis.org), the Foundation
Herpesvirus Controversies
What are the areas of disagreement on, or incomplete understanding of, the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1? Sponsored by Fort Dodge Animal Health
Herpesvirus Multiple Outbreaks
Maureen Long, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, associate professor in the department of infectious diseases and pathology at the University of Florida, spoke during the seminar
Herpesvirus Immunity: Role of Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Protection
When we consider our goals in control of equine herpesvirus-1, owners and veterinarians want to to minimize respiratory disease, prevent abortion, and prevent myelitis (neurologic
Immunity and EHM
One of the biggest debates raging about equine herpesvirus meyloencephalopathy (EHM, the neurologic form of EHV-1) is whether there is a single mutant strain that
Reproductive System
A handy guide to the male and female reproductive tracts. Sponsored by the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians (AAEVT), Classic Medical, OCD Equine, and
Circulatory/Respiratory Systems
Anatomy and physiology of the circulatory and respiratory systems, which work together to fuel the horse’s body with oxygen. Also covers common problems such as
Digestive System
Form and function of the equine digestive system. Understanding the equine digestive system can make your horse healthier and give you fewer worries about gastric
