Latest News – The Horse
California Family Pleads Not Guilty in Horse Abuse Case
Members of the California family accused of mistreating horses at their Ventura County Ranch pleaded not guilty to 14 counts of felony animal abuse/neglect at their Oct. 16 arraignment in Ventura Superior Court. Wendy Macfarlane
Calgary Trailer Accident: Surviving Horses Returned to Origin
After 12 horses died Friday following a stock trailer accident in Calgary, Alberta, the remaining 32 horses have been returned to their point of origin in Bonnyville, according to Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada Chair Bill
Laser Surgery Now Available at the Ontario Veterinary College
Horses in Ontario, Canada diagnosed with upper airway problems such as “roaring” (also known as left laryngeal hemiplegia) no longer need to be treated under general anesthesia. Nor do they have to shop south of the border for their laser surger
Breeders’ Cup Hopeful Red Giant Spikes Fever, Retired
Red Giant, who was pre-entered in the Oct. 25 Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Turf, will miss the Breeders’ Cup World Championships due to fever and has been retired.
The 4-year-old Giant’s Causeway colt was scheduled to breeze this morning
California Fires: Horse Owners Take a Stand
Los Angeles Animal Regulations rescue worker Kim Avalos was tied up in another evacuation when she heard that her own ranch was in the line of the wildfires that swept through Los Angeles County last week. But the hard work of those on the scene
Therapeutic Steroid Use Distinct from Anabolic Steroids
With the work and stress put on the legs of every equine athlete, across disciplines, it’s no surprise that joint inflammation is a common problem among working horses. Fortunately, intra-articular corticosteroids provide veterinarians with a
Well-Horse Antibacterial Resin
Well-Horse Antibacterial Resin helps stop infection in wounds and forms a layer of protection to keep out dirt. It also helps heal skin conditions such as burns, skin fungus, scratches, dew poisoning, rain rot, ring worm, girth itch, bit sores,
12 Horses Die in Calgary Trailer Accident
Twelve horses died Friday when a stock trailer carrying 44 animals overturned onto the median of a Calgary, Alberta, freeway.
Well-Horse Thrush Off
Well-Horse introduces Thrush Off, a natural hoof product that eliminates thrush and heals inside the hoof.
Thrush Off shortens the recovery time when treating injuries and infections to the coronet band, cracked heels, thrush, abscesses,
Commentary: International Resources Help Working Equids
Working equids are the donkeys, mules, ponies, and horses that are integral to transporting of goods to market, plowing the land, and clearing brush and trees in most of the world. Even if roads were traversable and the terrain could accommodate
No Sugarcoating: Diagnosing and Managing the Insulin-Resistant Horse
Insulin resistance can lead to Type II diabetes in people. In horses, it can lead to what is called equine metabolic syndrome (EMS).
“We have diagnosed five or six horses (with EMS) here at Washington State University’s Veterinary
Jockey Club: Thoroughbred Mares Bred Down 7.7%
The Jockey Club released the Report of Mares Bred (RMB) statistics Oct. 16 for 2008 that show a continued decline in North American Thoroughbred breeding activity.
Based on RMBs received through Oct. 10, The Jockey Club reported 2,643
Armyworms Attack Texas Hayfields, Oats
Texas farmers are once again battling armyworms and the voracious creatures are attacking fields and pastures in formidable numbers.
“There are probably more armyworms this year than in previous years,” Allen Knutson, an entomologist with
Researchers: Mare’s Condition Appears to Impact Sex of Foal
A recent study of wild horses in New Zealand has found that broodmares that are healthiest at the time of conception are more likely to have colts.
The study, conducted by researchers Elissa Cameron, MSc, PhD, and Wayne Linklater, PhD, foun
Florida Sire Reprized Euthanized
Reprized, a full brother to 1989 Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. I) winner and sire Prized, was euthanized Oct. 16 at Bill and Debra’s Backlinie’s D&B Farm near Morrison, Fla.
“It’s a tough loss,” said Bill Backlinie. “He was D&B Farm ..
AVMA Membership Survey Shows Leadership, Membership Well-Aligned
A recent survey of members of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) revealed that the values and goals of the association leadership?the Executive Board?are shared by AVMA members.
Over the past four years, AVMA leadership
