Latest News – The Horse
Becoming a Behaviorist
Veterinarians and nonveterinarians can pursue this growing field.
What does it require to pursue a career as an animal behavioral consultant? I’ve heard the question a number of times.
Pawing Problem
Is there a humane method for breaking my 4-year-old Missouri Fox Trotter mare from pawing?
‘Loved’ to Death?
We must do the best we can to create an environment where our horses can thrive physically and mentally.
Horses weren’t designed to be “apartment dwellers,” said a horseman friend
Cold Weather Nutrition
Cold and inclement weather conditions present special challenges for the horse. Whether a horse is turned out or exercised regularly, you need to focus on his nutritional requirements. Horses are naturally well-adapted to thrive in frigid weather
Beanie, A Public Servant
Ignore adversity. If it were possible for a horse to have a motivational motto, this might be Beanie’s choice. Despite a life fraught with challenges, the mare has stood tall, both literally and figuratively, and many people have reaped the rewards
Racing Group Endorses Deadline for Steroid Rule Adoption
Members of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium haven’t backed away from a call for regulation of anabolic steroids in racehorses, but on Jan. 31 they endorsed a Dec. 31, 2008, deadline for nationwide adoption of a model rule.
The move
Judge Awards Seized Virginia Horses to County
A Loudoun County general district judge determined at a hearing held Jan. 30 that 48 seized Thoroughbreds will remain in county custody. The horses were seized in a raid on a Middleburg, Va., farm on Jan. 22, after local officials and
Kentucky Teens Sentenced in Horse Shooting Incident
Two Pike County, Ky., teenagers are behind bars for charges connected with a 2007 shooting spree that left three horses dead and another eight injured. The pair appeared in court in Pike County on Jan. 31 after their
Virginia Tech Equine Medical Center Hosts Pony Club Members
According to a USDA equine survey, Virginia was home to an estimated 215,000 horses in 2006. It comes as no surprise that in a state so heavily populated with horses, many children are fascinated with learning to care for the animals. One
Michigan State Hosting Talk on Joint Injections
Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine will be hosting an equine health lecture on the use and abuse of intra-articular joint treatments.
The seminar will take place Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Veterinary
Five Miniature Horses Attacked by Dogs, One Killed
A Miniature Horse used for therapy work was killed and four others were injured Thursday after an attack by two pit bull terriers.
The horses, which each weigh between 100 and 150 pounds, suffered bites to their legs, bodies, and
MacKinnon Ice Horse Boots Evendura Wrap
The First+Ice inserts remain cold at therapeutic levels for up to two hours, while the horse eats or rests comfortably in his stall. As the legs remain dry, there is no risk of skin irritation or bacterial, fungal and hoof.
Breeder Alert Pouch
If you have a pregnant mare, want to be there when she is giving birth, and are tired of staying up all night, Breeder Alert foaling monitors, will alert you to the impending birth. Breeder Alert will notify you through a pager or call you
OsteoChon Paste and Powder
OsteoChon Paste and Powder (paste, 60 cc. syringe; powder, 40 oz.), a unique veterinarian-developed formulation of specific ingredients designed to support bone, joint, and cartilage development in foals and yearlings.
NuTopicals Heal-A-Horse Kit
This three step wound care system is packaged for the barn, tack box, or trailer. The kit contains the ingredients for antiseptic cleansing of a wound, a spray to help keep the wound free from infection
Hitting the Road for Education
Take more than 1,000 veterinarians and veterinary students from around the globe, some armed with presentations representing thousands of hours worth of equine research, and add to it some tartan, bagpipes, and Scottish fare. Drop it all into a
