Latest News – The Horse
Parasite Control Strategies
Deworming your horse is a seemingly simple process, yet there is much more to effective parasite control than just buying dewormers on sale every eight weeks and administering them. Most importantly, no deworming program fits every individual.
Young Guns
Q: I would like to know at what age a colt could breed a mare. I have a 10-month-old colt that has been in with mares until recently, and I was told he could have bred my mares.
A: There are many
Mare With Melanoma: A Teacher to the End
Years ago my family became the owners of a beautiful, older Arab mare named Danza Mia. She�s been mentioned in this column several times, including a couple of years ago when we had to make the decision for euthanasia. Based on her necropsy, it
ACVIM Conference Highlights
What do nutritional supplements, infectious diseases, and snake bites have in common? All were considered “hot
The Latest on Clones
In March 2008 Prometea, a
Herbs for Horses
You probably know the types: Eager Ellen, who is sold
Training Age and Soundness
Does the fact that cutting horses are started so young have any effect on their future soundness? Is it best to wait another year before starting them in training?
Breeding Equipment
Want your mare in Texas bred to a stallion in Germany? It?s easy with today’s equipment and technology.
Seeing Stars
I have a Quarter Horse mare that stares into lights. She does this with both electric lights and the sun or m
The Wild Horse Dilemma
Thirty-seven years ago Congress passed the Free-Roaming Wild Horse and Burro Act with good intentions. When populations had tripled and it became apparent that these animals needed management, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) created
U.K. Welfare Group Launches Petition to Support Working Animals
South African cleric and activist Desmond Tutu has backed a new initiative by one of the world’s oldest animal charities, which has been launched to coincide with World Animal Day Oct. 4.
Update on Ulcers
Curlin Settles in at Santa Anita
Curlin, racing’s $10 million horse, arrived at Santa Anita on Sunday, Sept. 28, and settled in at Barn 27. Sherwood Chillingworth, executive vice president of the Oak Tree Racing Association, was on hand to welcome Curlin and Scott Blasi,
2,185 Equids Dead in Ethiopia Horse Sickness Outbreak
Nearly 2,200 equids have died in an outbreak of African horse sickness in the country of Ethiopia, according to a report released by the Office International des Epizooties
Number of Human West Nile Virus Cases Lowest in Years
The West Nile virus season is on track to be the mildest in seven years, with less than a third the number of serious human cases as last year’s total, U.S. health officials said.
As of Tuesday, there were 368 severe human cases, with 18
Fuel Shortages Affect Vets, Horse Owners in Southeast
As if economic challenges weren’t enough for horse owners, there are now reports of fuel shortages throughout northern Georgia and into the Carolinas. The shortage has been affecting everything from scheduling veterinary appointments to how
