Latest News – The Horse
New Laminitis Treatment Technique: Preliminary Study Performed
The purpose of our study was to determine if plasmid-mediated gene therapy in combination with electroporation was possible in the horse, particularly for the treatment of clinically important diseases such as laminitis.
First Responders Learn Horse Handling Basics at Virginia Tech
Emergency personnel often have their first experience handling horses when they are called to the scene of a trailer collision, barn fire, or other crisis situation.
In order to better prepare fire, police, and medical professionals for
Vaccines for Horses: Defending Against Disease
The idea of a vaccine is to get the immune system to mount a response against a pathogenic invader while saving the horse from suffering disease symptoms that at best are uncomfortable and inconvenient, and at worst are fatal.
Equine Encephalitis:The Ever-Present Threat
Before WNV reached North American shores, there were two other forms of viral encephalitis for horse owners to worry about. Eastern, Western and Venezuelan equine encephalitis are killers, but vaccination can help stave off these neurologic diseases.
Influenza Vaccination
Equine influenza is a common respiratory infection. There are vaccinations against equine flu, but are all vaccines created equally? For the latest news from researchers on equine influenza, read on.
Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) 1 & 4
Respiratory disease, abortion, and neurologic disease in horses can all be caused by equine herpesviruses. EHV-1 and EHV-4 are the strains associated with viral respiratory disease, and EHV-1 can also cause neurologic disease…
Controlling Strangles in Horses
Strangles is a highly contagious disease that affects lymph nodes and potentially other organs in the horse. Researchers are working on effective vaccines, but management strategies are even more important in limiting its presence among horses.
What’s New in Equine Vaccines
Equine vaccination is complicated, and many factors affecting immunity and vaccination provide possibilities for new technologies and ways to vaccinate horses. Tomorrow’s vaccine technology and delivery methods promise better immunity for horses.
Anatomy and Physiology: Complete Series
Learn how your horse’s anatomy works with our complete anatomy and physiology guide, including basic terminology, skin, forelimbs, hindlimbs, feet/hooves, head and neck, tendons/ligaments, muscles, digestive, cardiovascular and reproductive systems.
Clearing Sand From the Gut
Sand colic due to an accumulation of sand in the intestines accounts for up to 30% of all colics, often causing weight loss and chronic diarrhea. Psyllium has often been recommended as a laxative for clearing sand out of the intestines, although
Australia Equine Flu Inquiry Wraps Up
Leaders of an inquiry into Australia’s billion-dollar equine influenza outbreak finished taking evidence Thursday after five months and testimony from 200 witnesses.
Former High Court judge Ian Callinan, who will issue his report by April 25,
Commentary: Working With Your Veterinarian
“Please help! My 10-year-old Quarter Horse has been down in the pasture for two days and won’t get up. What should I do?”
“A week ago I saw my horse bitten by a skunk in broad daylight. I dressed the wounds, but after searching the internet
Keep Expo Horses Healthy
Although the stress of exposition environments might be unavoidable, according to several exposition professionals, its effects on horses can be reduced through careful selection of the horses that will be participating and management at the event.
Injured Equestrian Chiacchia Heading Home
Injured Olympic equestrian Darren Chiacchia will be moved to a Buffalo, N.Y., hospital Thursday to begin the next stage of rehab after a fall from a horse left him with head, rib, and lung injuries.
Chiacchia will be transferred to Buffalo’
AHC Equine Industry Directory Now Available
A comprehensive national directory of breed and sport organizations, equine publications, state resource,s and racing and gaming organizations is now available for purchase from the American Horse Council (AHC).
This year’s directory
74 Horses Removed from Kentucky Farm Recovering
A week after animal welfare officials removed 74 horses from a Jessamine County, Ky., farm, the animals are gaining strength and acclimating to their new surroundings.
“When they first came off the trailer, they were listless,” said Kim
